Removal of SP1 Installation Backup Files?
This is a discussion about Removal of SP1 Installation Backup Files? in the Windows Software category; Back in the Win95/98 days, there was an option to remove the backup files for pre-SP installations in the Add/Remove Programs area incase something went wrong. There is no option for the just release SP1 for Windows 2000.
Back in the Win95/98 days, there was an option to remove the backup files for pre-SP installations in the Add/Remove Programs area incase something went wrong. There is no option for the just release SP1 for Windows 2000. How do I remove the backup files SAFELY? (Is it safe to just erase the hidden \WINNT\$Nt*.* directories?) Can I just erase \WINNT\ServicePackFiles as well? Or is this directory critical after SP installation?
These directories combined with my other HotFix patches are about 300MB or so.
-NSX The Newbie NT/2000 User.
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[NSX]
These directories combined with my other HotFix patches are about 300MB or so.
-NSX The Newbie NT/2000 User.
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[NSX]
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If these files are not in the add/remove option. Don't mess with it You can delete the TEMP folder
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Supermicro P6DBE Rev 3.0 Motherboard
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512 MEGS of ECC RAM
Sound Blaster Live!
Adaptec 29160 SCSI Card
GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
IBM DMVS18N Ultra 160 Hard Drive
Western Digital 20.5GB Hard Drive
Razer Boom Slang 2000 (USB)
Roland Sound Canvis SC-55
3COM 3CR990-TX-97 with 3XP Processor 10/100 PCI Network Interface Card
Plextor Plexwriter 12/4/32
Pioneer 10X DVD-ROM
Sony GDM-F500R Monitor
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Supermicro P6DBE Rev 3.0 Motherboard
Dual Intel Pentium III 850
512 MEGS of ECC RAM
Sound Blaster Live!
Adaptec 29160 SCSI Card
GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
IBM DMVS18N Ultra 160 Hard Drive
Western Digital 20.5GB Hard Drive
Razer Boom Slang 2000 (USB)
Roland Sound Canvis SC-55
3COM 3CR990-TX-97 with 3XP Processor 10/100 PCI Network Interface Card
Plextor Plexwriter 12/4/32
Pioneer 10X DVD-ROM
Sony GDM-F500R Monitor
You can safely delete the $NtUninstallQ249599$ all of mine are taking up 12mg. I haven't installed SP1 on this computer yet.
I even took the time to search for this answer...
But, it didn't really get answered. I installed SP1 on my new Win2K install, and I don't remember being asked if I wanted back up files. I don't need them, as I know everything is fine under SP1, but they are there and taking up 245MB, so I want to nix 'em. Can I just delete that $NtServicePackUnistall$ folder?
-bZj
But, it didn't really get answered. I installed SP1 on my new Win2K install, and I don't remember being asked if I wanted back up files. I don't need them, as I know everything is fine under SP1, but they are there and taking up 245MB, so I want to nix 'em. Can I just delete that $NtServicePackUnistall$ folder?
-bZj
Yes, you can sefly delete that folder.
Sweet, it's gone...
-bZj
-bZj
