Cannot delete the files after reinstall Vista

Hard drive crashed. Reinstalled Vista who created a folder named Windows.old. I can't delete this folder or its contents. I tried the folder/file attributes, but it only works for some files.

Thank you

Here are two useful sites about Windows.old:

How to use the disk cleanup feature to delete the Windows.old folder after you install Windows Vistahttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/930527/en-us

Have a look here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931702/en-us

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