SP1 - Old Files

[Roger]

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When I upgraded to SP1 I was offered the option of saving
my Files etc. Being very wary when doing anything on my
PC I did this but I am wondering whether the old Files
and Settings are still retained on my PC (taking up
valuable space). I have found Folder 'ServicePackFiles'
(file i386 including a Zip File 'sp1'). There are also a
number of Files C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstalQ.... etc including
$NtServicePackUninstal. Are these the Files that were
retained as part of my upgrade to SP1 and can any of them
be safely deleted?
Kind regards,
Roger

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

The ServicePackFiles folder is a holder for backups of the SP files, you
should leave it alone. The $NtUninstall....$ folders in the Windows
directory can be safely deleted as long as you have no intention of ever
uninstalling the associated SP or hotfix.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Roger" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4a7e01c490d3$bf418d60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> When I upgraded to SP1 I was offered the option of saving
> my Files etc. Being very wary when doing anything on my
> PC I did this but I am wondering whether the old Files
> and Settings are still retained on my PC (taking up
> valuable space). I have found Folder 'ServicePackFiles'
> (file i386 including a Zip File 'sp1'). There are also a
> number of Files C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstalQ.... etc including
> $NtServicePackUninstal. Are these the Files that were
> retained as part of my upgrade to SP1 and can any of them
> be safely deleted?
> Kind regards,
> Roger