Can I delete my old OS files?

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jamesanyoung

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I upgraded to an SSD after using windows 8/8.1 for a short time. I moved my OS to my SSD (samsung evo 250gb) using samsungs included os migration software and everything has been fine..

I recently made the upgrade to Windows 10 and Im wondering if it is worthwhile to wipe any traces of an OS of of my 2tb harddrive that i use for general storage. Are there any risks of doing this?

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Dark Lord of Tech
Here's the proper way to delete the Windows.old folder:

Step 1: Click in Windows' search field, type Cleanup, then click Disk Cleanup.
Step 2: Click the "Clean up system files" button.
Step 3: Wait a bit while Windows scans for files, then scroll down the list until you see "Previous Windows installation(s)."

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Before you delete anything, verify it actually boots with just the SSD connected.
If so, then delete away.
 
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Here's the proper way to delete the Windows.old folder:

Step 1: Click in Windows' search field, type Cleanup, then click Disk Cleanup.
Step 2: Click the "Clean up system files" button.
Step 3: Wait a bit while Windows scans for files, then scroll down the list until you see "Previous Windows installation(s)."

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