That's what MS calls 'expected behavior'. The WindowsReset.msi, which
resets the updating components, behaves in the same manner, eg. it
leaves datastore.old on the system and when the system seeks updates or
updates, DataStore.edb is created.
How do I reset Windows Update components?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
Apparently MS has decided that since Hard Drives have huge capacity
these days that it's not an issue to leave DataStore.old behind,
although it can grow to 50 MB are larger.
It can be safely deleted if you choose to do so.
MowGreen
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Summer1 wrote:
> I ran %windir% and went into 'SoftwareDistribution, Datastore, Datastore.edb'
> and renamed the file 'datastoreold.'
>
> "MowGreen" wrote:
>
>
>>*** How was the 'history log' deleted ? ***
>>
>>*Please* reread my first post.
>>
>>
>>
>>Summer1 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am using Win XP with SP 3.
>>>
>>>I am talking about the 'Windows Update' history log. I know that
>>>'datastore'edb' is the history but why is the 'datastoreold' file there too?
>>>Shouldn't that file automatically delete itself after clearing the history?
>>>
>>>"MowGreen" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Which edition of Windows; which Service Pack level, please ?
>>>>
>>>>How was the 'history log' deleted ? DataStore.edb IS the history that is
>>>>shown on the MS update sites and in InstalledUpdates on Vista/W2K8, etc.
>>>>
>>>>IF the Updating Components were reset using this Fixit:
>>>>
>>>>How do I reset Windows Update components?
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
>>>>
>>>>Then DataStore.edb is renamed to .old, just in case the User wants to be
>>>>able to restore it. As to why ... don't ask the author of the tool, it
>>>>was not his decision.
>>>>I agree, DataStore.edb should be deleted instead of being renamed .old.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>MowGreen
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Summer1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello.
>>>>>
>>>>>After I deleted my 'history log,' I went into 'SoftwareDistribution,
>>>>>Datastore,' I saw the 'datastore.edb' file 'and' 'datastoreold' file.
>>>>>
>>>>>Shouldn't the 'datastoreold' file automatically delete itself after deleting
>>>>>the history log or does it have to be manually deleted?
>>>>
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