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• Windows.Old files

  Due to errors, I reinstalled windows 7 on my laptop for the 4th time and have almost no memory.  I have 3 windows.old files that take up a lot of place and wonder if it is safe to delete these.

  Hello

  As these files contain only files from your previous installations, if you have everything you need for personal data, etc., you can safely remove them.

  For more information on how to do this, see the document from Microsoft at the following link.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows7/how-do-i-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

  Best regards

  DP - K

• How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium?

  How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium? Can I move the program files or do I have to reinstall each program with the cd that came with the applicable programs? I know how to move all the other files. I do not know how to move the program files. Thank you in advance for help you.

  You can't move programs from Windows.OLD.  The programs need to be reinstalled.

  Sorry, but that's how.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Is it safe to delete Windows.old files after doing a system restore?

  I would like to know if it is safe to delete Windows.old files after doing a system restore. I did two restorations system in a year or two, and I have two files labeled "Windows.old" and "Windows.old.000" which are just take a lot of space on my computer. I heard that it is safe to remove them, but only if some files are copied correctly. How do you know if those files are copied on?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  It is safe to delete

  but get your data off it 1 if necessary

  you are the one who has to decide if you have recovered your data from the windows.old folder, until you remove

  Here's how to recover data from it

  How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  and here's how to remove

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/240390-Windows-old-folder-delete.html

• Cannot reinstall Windows Vista because the Windows.old file is corrupted.

  I hope someone can help! I'm about to pull out my hair! :)

  I have a laptop Dell Inspiron 1720, under Windows Vista Home Premium, with 3 GB of ram. SP2

  I had problems with error messages

  Here are some of the messages I was getting.

  "Dell Quickset has stopped working"

  "Windows Management Instrumentation has stopped working"

  "The user profile service has stopped working".

  "Windows Update has stopped working"

  There were a couple more but I do not remember. They are all gave me the ability to check online for a solution I have chosen and the message would go for a while, but not forever.

  I'm tired of dealing with him, so I used my Dell disk to reinstall Vista. I did not choose the repair option first. I chose to do a clean install. When I got to the last step where it says "Complete the Installation", it gave me an error message telling me that the "Windows.old" file is corrupted. I do not have wright the rest of the information down, but he told me to run the check disk utility. (I think it has been shown as chkdsk). I clicked 'OK' and the screen went black and stayed like that for an hour. I turned off the computer and repeat all the steps but always goes to the black screen and stops. I tried to use the fix and it found a problem immediately and that fixed it, but after reboot, same thing. Yesterday I ran again the repair option, and it still works today. All night and nothing. She is still ongoing as I type this message. My question is how to run disk utility to check without an operating system installed? Use the "Diagnostic" option when I boot the disk from Dell? Any ideas on how I can get reinstalled Vista?

  Boot from the Dell cd and run diagnostics

• How to delete windows.old files

  Hello, I recently bought a laptop Acer Aspire 5536 with Vista and I have upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
  because I did not format first I find myself with windows.old files, I have manged to remove the program files from windows.old in taking possession, but I can not delete the folder windows.old itself, I've seen some sugestions to do a disk cleanup but this does not work for me because I see not the windows.old file
  does anyone know of a way to delete windows.old please until I do a format?
  Thank you.

  Hi all

  Try cleaning disc, select the C drive, then click on file system cleanup, select C drive once more and then you will find the windows installation previous option. It worked for me... hope you.

• I have 2 failure windows 7 installs with 35 GB of hard drive space, but I find no windows.old file?

  I have 2 failure windows 7 installs with 35 GB of hard drive space. but I find no windows.old file?

  The first installation failed because I had a copy of counterfeit Windows 7.

  I bought another copy and installed. Then, I got a horrible virus/worm that disabled all .exe files and the fix was just beyond me!

  I installed again but did not know that the previous facility where still there.

  I tried to clean the disc, but I don't me "from previous versions of windows" to clean.

  I find no windows.old file. (Enabled hidden files)

  Only I have a disc ssd 60gig and want the missing 35gig kindly returned to use.

  Can someone help?

  Check the system restore to see how much disk space it uses:

  Click Start

  Right click on computer

  Click on properties

  Click on advanced system settings

  Click on the System Protection

  Click on configure

  Adjust the amount of disk space allocated to system restore.

  In addition, the amount of RAM you have installed, it will take more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.

• Process held during the upgrade to Windows 7 windows.old files

  In the months I have updated Windows Vista to Windows 7.  Unpon update I found the C: drive was almost filled to capacity and had established that about 155 GB of files are now in a folder called windows.old when I saw the C: drive with explore.  I was able to recover some of the files in subfolders: Documents and Favorites and hoped to return to garner extra of the content I rmembered I could use if migrated on space available.  Subsequently, the files: Windows and Windows.old were more visible.  It would be nice to collect a little more elements of the 'old' files, but of equal importance would be the prospect of eliminating the overhead of the files ~ 155GB now unusable.  (1) how I see these files?  (2) how can I erase what I don't want when I see it?  (3) is there a risk to just delete the program files that are stored in the Windows.old folder?

  Windows Update has nothing to do with the upgrade of Windows. Post here instead, please: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads

• Can I safely remove the Windows.old files?

  What's up guys?, I have a Compaq Presario supplied with the Windows Vista operating system, 32-bit. I backed up all my drivers on DVD and I downloaded a clean copy of Vista using an ISO on a DVD burner. I reinstalled the new copy put in my original product key, and he agreed. I reinstalled my drivers and all seems to work fine. I transferred all my data, mp3, jpeg, etc. for Flash readers and/or new programs on the new OS. The reason for the new OS was a virus infection which partially damaged the registry.  I really want to keep these files in the system for obvious reasons. Can I safely delete the files "Windows.old" and what would be the best way to do it?

  Hello

  The next message will be how carefully check for malicious software needed
  for, now or in the near future.

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  In the disk cleanup, is displayed as previously the Windows Installations.

  Start - type in the search box-> CONTROL the above disk cleanup - right Click-RUN AS ADMIN.

  How to remove the Windows.old folder in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/19151-Windows-old-folder-delete.html

  How can I remove the Windows.old folder?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

  How to remove the Windows.old folder that is generated when you perform a custom
  Windows Vista Setup (also Windows 7)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/933212/en-us

  How to remove and delete the folder Windows.old on Vista or Windows 7
  http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/delete-Windows-old-removal.aspx

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  If necessary:

  1. open an elevated command prompt

  Start - type in the search box-> find CMD in top - click right on - RUN AS ADMIN

  How to open a high in Windows 7 command prompt
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

  2 prompt probably like C:\Windows\System32 >

  This type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  CD\

  Now, the line should look like C:\ >

  3: This type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  Windows.old DIR

  Should resemble C:\>DIR Windows.old

  It should return

  C:\Windows.old directory

  and view the contents of Windows.old

  It's just to make sure that the Windows.old folder is under C: (drive C) - if she does not STOP

  4 this type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  Attrib - r - / s has s h Windows.old

  Should look like C:\>Attrib/s - r - a s h Windows.old
  (there are SPACES between Attrib and / s and r - and - a and -s-h and Windows.old)

  He should return to the prompt C:\ if it shows and ERROR and STOP - then check the command
  and if it has been entered correctly you are not in the right place.

  5 this type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  RD/s Windows.old

  Should resemble C:\>RD/s Windows.old
  (there are SPACES between the RD /s and Windows.old)

  Return Windows.old, are your sure Y/N Y type

  (If you get a message that you have no property rights then type this command
  and press ENTER.

  TAKEOWN /f Windows.old/a/r

  and repeat step 5 - were you using an elevated command prompt?

  6: This type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  Windows.old DIR

  Should look like C:\>DIR Windows.old - and press ENTER.

  It should return

  Directory of C:\

  File not found

  Which confirms that it is gone.

  
  7 close the COMMAND window

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  Use the Safe Mode if possible - repeatedly, press F8 that you start.

  If necessary, use these utilities

  UnLocker 1.91 + (free) 32 and 64 bit versions.
  http://unlocker.emptyloop.com/

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

  Below also work on both 32 and 64-bit Windows

  Another good alternative - use FileAssassin:

  FileAssassin - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

  Force delete (cannot delete) closed or in used files or folders with FileASSASSIN
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-FileASSASSIN/

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

  And this - MoveOnBoot

  MoveOnBoot
  http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/MoveOnBoot.html

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Try to recover Windows.old files for Microsoft Office applications

  I did a reinstall of Vista on my Dell laptop.  Previously, I did a clean install on XP to upgrade to Vista on a Dell Inspiron E1705.  Of course the Windows.old is still there on my C: / drive. I want to use my Office12 MS of the .old file; because I lost my installation disc.  I tried to copy the file on the desktop, on the advice of another Q & A forum.  It will not always open files.  What does the error "operating system is not currently configured to run this application" mean?

  Hello

  You can not copy programs from the windows.old folder

  It is only to recover data from

  You must reinstall the programs from the original media

  How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

• Cannot delete windows.old files

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  Ideas: Hi, am unable to complete the removal of the files from windows.old, securi-rom files look like they're language scrambled, computer says that they do not exist, but I can still see them in the folder and computer won't let me delete... Please advise

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  I'm sorry, but we cannot help you any further.
  This is the way to remove the windows.old folder.

  Contact LG.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How can I delete windows.old folder without losing the hibernation file.

  Mr President.

  I recently refreshed my system and a unwanted windows .old file has been generated and it consumes 11 GB of my disk space. So Iwould like to delete this file but the HP support assistant gave me a warning that I should not remove hibernation and sleep file, otherwise I would lose this facility of my system. Thanks for mentioning the steps I have to do to remove the same.

  Yours faithfully,

  R_rk06

  Hello

  Folder Windows.Old has nothing to do with the Hibernate. If uou wishes, you can remove it using cleaning system, not normal to delete, to explore. The following steps see the way in which:

  1. Open Disk Cleanup by clicking on the button start . In the search box, type and then disk cleanup in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.

     If you are prompted to choose a drive, click the drive that you have just installed Windows on and then click OK.

  2. In the dialog box disk cleanup, on the Disk Cleanup tab, click on clean up system files.

     If you are again prompted to choose a drive, click the drive that you have just installed Windows on and then click OK.

  3. Select the check box Previous Windows installations and the other check boxes for files that you want to remove, and then click OK.

  4. In the message that appears, click on delete files.

• Windows.Old - Can I load the entire file at once my computer is restored with it's info earlier?

  original title: Windows to restore the old windows.old file

  Hi all. I recently had to reinstall my os after that sp1 problems (thanks a lot to Microsoft) I now have a windows.old folder with all of my old saved stuff. Question is, can I load the entire file at once my computer is restored with it's info earlier? Pls let me know. Thanks in advance

  Hello

  None

  You can not load the whole file

  Windows.Old is not to restore your computer

  You can only recover data from the windows.old folder

  programs need to be reinstalled from the original media

  Read about the windows.old folder

  How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

• files and folders in the windows.old folder missing

  Recently, I updated my windows 8. (a day and a half)

  Today I was moving the content in the folder windows.old to the other locations, (4 ~ 5 h ago)

  Suddenly, after the computer has restarted, the content in the windows.old folder disappeared except for users and windows folders.

  I copy the files from windows.old/Program files and I don't know that I do not delete the folder by myself.

  I read previous posting on similar problems, but that's because they kept their too long files or their disk space was not enough.

  But I have enough space in my C drive and just refreshed 1 ~ 2 days ago.

  I did not drive or any cleaning that is.

  It is unreasonable to a system to remove the backup files after a few days without noticing.

  Please let me know how to solve this problem and to recover these files.

  There are a lot of files in the previous program files, I need to recover the precious.

  Hi Junwhan,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I can understand the importance of data could be in the Windows.old folder and we regret the inconvenience.

  Yes, Windows 8 has a new timer feature which will automatically delete Windows.old files after a period of 4 weeks since the upgrade. The idea is to avoid the waste of space giving you plenty of time to get what you need out of the folder and delete those that sit for months or even years.

  Since it's just been 1-2 days of update process, you can activate the "hidden objects" to see if the Windows.old files appear.

  As you open the file Explorer, click view and check the hidden items

  In addition, if you use third-party antivirus program control the log of activities see if there is any action taken at the time where the files have disappeared.  Most of the antivirus program automatically deletes the default files. You can change these settings, however, it is not recommended.

  If you use the default, Windows Defender (WD) on Windows 8.1 then WD has real-time analysis allow by default. Refer to this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki/protect_defender-protect_start/windows-defender-on-windows-8-introduction-and/f1e00106-6687-4efe-9ec0-ed9f72fabb92

  Check the history of Windows Defender:

  1. Type of user interface modern Windows defender.

  2. Click Windows Defender.

  3. Click the history tab, and then click Details.

  4. Check Date and time if you find any virus.

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

• After the OS from Vista to Windows 7 upgrade, lost bookmarks. Could they be somewhere in "windows.old"?

  Hello

  I upgraded my OS from Vista to Windows 7 and lost bookmarks, I had in Firefox. Back up my documents files and they are OK. Unfortunately, I don't think to back up my Firefox bookmarks.html file.

  However, I did the upgrade of the operating system from the disk and a "windows.old" folder has been created which seems to have a lot of my old files, applications, and others, but I can't find "bookmarks.html" in the firefox folder or in my user folder.

  Is there another place in windows.old where bookmarks could be, or a different file name, it may be under?

  Please help, there are a few important bookmarks that I lost and which were accumulated over several years.

  Thank you!

  Firefox has not used the file bookmarks.html for storage of bookmark since the release of Firefox 2. You need a JSON bookmark backup file or the file places.sqlite. See this:
  
  http://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile

  Your old profile is located here in Windows Vista and Win7:
  
  drive: \Users\Windows login user name\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\profile_name

  You may need to display 'files and hidden folders' in Win7 to be able to access the Firefox profile in windows.old files and the new installation of the OS.