Windows XP service pack

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Hi Steven,

Tidying Up After Installing SP2
Windows XP SP2 - FAQs & Best Practices
http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/

Steven wrote:
> After putting on service pack 2 there are a lot of new
> files in the windows directory...can I delete any of
> these files? I was told that I can delete some files
> from the windows directory after loading service pack 2
> but I wanted to make sure before I do anything. Thanks Steve

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Hi Steven,

No, the $hf_mig$ folders should *NOT* be removed.

<snip from the following KB Article>

When a security update, critical update, update, update rollup,
driver, or feature pack installs GDR version files, the hotfix files
are also copied to the %windir%\$hf_mig$ folder. This supports
migration to the appropriate files if you later install a hotfix or
service pack that includes earlier versions of these files.
For example, consider the following scenario:
1. You apply a security update that installs a GDR version of File.dll
with a version number of 5.2.3790.1000 and copies a hotfix version of
File.dll with a version number of 5.2.3790.1000 to the
%windir%\$hf_mig$ folder.
2. You apply a hotfix that includes a hotfix version of File.dll with
a version number of 5.2.3790.0000.
In this scenario the hotfix installation in step 2 installs the hotfix
version of File.dll (version number 5.2.3790.1000) from the
%windir%\$hf_mig$ folder instead of the hotfix version of File.dll
(version number 5.2.3790.0000) from the hotfix package.

Description of the contents of WinXP SP2 and Windows Server 2003
software update packages
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;824994

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/


Steven wrote:
> Thanks so much....that has saved a lot of space....there
> is also a folder named $hf_mig$ which is fairly
> large...is this delectable?
> Thanks Steve
>
> "Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23XOqnwxUFHA.1148@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Steven,
>>
>> Tidying Up After Installing SP2
>> Windows XP SP2 - FAQs & Best Practices
>> http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>> Steven wrote:
>>> After putting on service pack 2 there are a lot of new
>>> files in the windows directory...can I delete any of
>>> these files? I was told that I can delete some files
>>> from the windows directory after loading service pack 2
>>> but I wanted to make sure before I do anything. Thanks
>>> Steve

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You're welcome Steven.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/

Steven wrote:
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Steve
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote
>> Hi Steven,
>>
>> No, the $hf_mig$ folders should *NOT* be removed.
>>
>> <snip from the following KB Article>
>>
>> When a security update, critical update, update, update
>> rollup, driver, or feature pack installs GDR version
>> files, the hotfix files are also copied to the
>> %windir%\$hf_mig$ folder. This supports migration to the
>> appropriate files if you later install
>> a hotfix or service pack that includes earlier versions
>> of these files. For example, consider the following scenario:
>> 1. You apply a security update that installs a GDR
>> version of File.dll with a version number of
>> 5.2.3790.1000 and copies a hotfix version of File.dll
>> with a version number of 5.2.3790.1000 to the
>> %windir%\$hf_mig$ folder. 2. You apply a hotfix that includes a
>> hotfix version of
>> File.dll with a version number of 5.2.3790.0000.
>> In this scenario the hotfix installation in step 2
>> installs the hotfix version of File.dll (version number
>> 5.2.3790.1000) from the %windir%\$hf_mig$ folder instead
>> of the hotfix version of File.dll (version number
>> 5.2.3790.0000) from the hotfix package. Description of the contents
>> of WinXP SP2 and Windows
>> Server 2003 software update packages
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;824994
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>>
>> Steven wrote:
>>> Thanks so much....that has saved a lot of space....there
>>> is also a folder named $hf_mig$ which is fairly
>>> large...is this delectable?
>>> Thanks Steve
>>>
>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote
>>>> Hi Steven,
>>>>
>>>> Tidying Up After Installing SP2
>>>> Windows XP SP2 - FAQs & Best Practices
>>>> http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>
>>>> Steven wrote:
>>>>> After putting on service pack 2 there are a lot of new
>>>>> files in the windows directory...can I delete any of
>>>>> these files? I was told that I can delete some files
>>>>> from the windows directory after loading service pack
>>>>> 2 but I wanted to make sure before I do anything.
>>>>> Thanks Steve