Removing files after successful installation of SP2

I understood during the installation that Windows was saving current
settings to allow a return to SP1 in case of problems. I assumed that it was
like upgrading from 95 to 98. If that's so, then where are the files
located? I presume it is safe to remove them, since I've had SP2 for several
weeks and obviously everything is working well.

You should see a folder(s) under \Windows starting with \$NTUninstall#####.
The #### are numbers refering to the update. The SP2 upgrade removed all the
SP1 and subsequent from Add or Remove Programs but left the folders behind
in case you reverted back from SP2.

If you have no desire/reason to uninstall SP2 then they can all be deleted.

"JD" <> wrote in message
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>I understood during the installation that Windows was saving current
>settings to allow a return to SP1 in case of problems. I assumed that it
>was like upgrading from 95 to 98. If that's so, then where are the files
>located? I presume it is safe to remove them, since I've had SP2 for
>several weeks and obviously everything is working well.
>

Thanks for the info. If the files are "deleted," shouldn't their paths be
taken out of the registry too?
"Jerry" <> wrote in message
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> You should see a folder(s) under \Windows starting with
> \$NTUninstall#####. The #### are numbers refering to the update. The SP2
> upgrade removed all the SP1 and subsequent from Add or Remove Programs but
> left the folders behind in case you reverted back from SP2.
>
> If you have no desire/reason to uninstall SP2 then they can all be
> deleted.
>
> "JD" <> wrote in message
> news:%23McPN$...
>>I understood during the installation that Windows was saving current
>>settings to allow a return to SP1 in case of problems. I assumed that it
>>was like upgrading from 95 to 98. If that's so, then where are the files
>>located? I presume it is safe to remove them, since I've had SP2 for
>>several weeks and obviously everything is working well.
>>
>
>

http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php...=asc&highlight
Tidying up after installing SP2
and/or
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information
Removing the uninstall information

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
Save Space After Installing Updates



"JD" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for the info. If the files are "deleted," shouldn't their paths be taken out
> of the registry too?
> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> You should see a folder(s) under \Windows starting with \$NTUninstall#####. The
>> #### are numbers refering to the update. The SP2 upgrade removed all the SP1 and
>> subsequent from Add or Remove Programs but left the folders behind in case you
>> reverted back from SP2.
>>
>> If you have no desire/reason to uninstall SP2 then they can all be deleted.
>>
>> "JD" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23McPN$...
>>>I understood during the installation that Windows was saving current settings to
>>>allow a return to SP1 in case of problems. I assumed that it was like upgrading
>>>from 95 to 98. If that's so, then where are the files located? I presume it is
>>>safe to remove them, since I've had SP2 for several weeks and obviously everything
>>>is working well.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks a million. That was exactly the information I was looking for!
"Taurarian" <> wrote in message
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> http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php...=asc&highlight
> Tidying up after installing SP2
> and/or
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information
> Removing the uninstall information
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
> Save Space After Installing Updates
>
>
>
> "JD" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thanks for the info. If the files are "deleted," shouldn't their paths be
>> taken out of the registry too?
>> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> You should see a folder(s) under \Windows starting with
>>> \$NTUninstall#####. The #### are numbers refering to the update. The SP2
>>> upgrade removed all the SP1 and subsequent from Add or Remove Programs
>>> but left the folders behind in case you reverted back from SP2.
>>>
>>> If you have no desire/reason to uninstall SP2 then they can all be
>>> deleted.
>>>
>>> "JD" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%23McPN$...
>>>>I understood during the installation that Windows was saving current
>>>>settings to allow a return to SP1 in case of problems. I assumed that it
>>>>was like upgrading from 95 to 98. If that's so, then where are the files
>>>>located? I presume it is safe to remove them, since I've had SP2 for
>>>>several weeks and obviously everything is working well.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

You're welcome, have a good weekend.
Kaylene

"JD" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks a million. That was exactly the information I was looking for!

Thanks for the information. Maybe you can tell me what the folder $hf_mig$ is
for. It was listed prior to the uninstall folders.

Also your link for "Saving Space After installing Updates" was helpful. It
mentioned removing "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" but that is
just one of the files and small. What about the rest of the folder?

Thanks for your time,

sdipi

"Taurarian" wrote:

> http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php...=asc&highlight
> Tidying up after installing SP2
> and/or
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information
> Removing the uninstall information
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
> Save Space After Installing Updates
>
>
>
> "JD" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Thanks for the info. If the files are "deleted," shouldn't their paths be taken out
> > of the registry too?
> > "Jerry" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >> You should see a folder(s) under \Windows starting with \$NTUninstall#####. The
> >> #### are numbers refering to the update. The SP2 upgrade removed all the SP1 and
> >> subsequent from Add or Remove Programs but left the folders behind in case you
> >> reverted back from SP2.
> >>
> >> If you have no desire/reason to uninstall SP2 then they can all be deleted.
> >>
> >> "JD" <> wrote in message
> >> news:%23McPN$...
> >>>I understood during the installation that Windows was saving current settings to
> >>>allow a return to SP1 in case of problems. I assumed that it was like upgrading
> >>>from 95 to 98. If that's so, then where are the files located? I presume it is
> >>>safe to remove them, since I've had SP2 for several weeks and obviously everything
> >>>is working well.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=824994
Description of the contents of Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 software update
packages
Describes the "$hf_mig$" folder - leave it alone.

You need to leave the C:Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder itself but if
you're worried about space
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en
See the above article on cleaning the Download Folder and Datastore folder.I only
have 17 meg in the download folder. It's up to you.



"sdipi" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the information. Maybe you can tell me what the folder $hf_mig$ is
> for. It was listed prior to the uninstall folders.
>
> Also your link for "Saving Space After installing Updates" was helpful. It
> mentioned removing "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" but that is
> just one of the files and small. What about the rest of the folder?
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> sdipi
>
> "Taurarian" wrote:
>
>> http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php...=asc&highlight
>> Tidying up after installing SP2
>> and/or
>> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information
>> Removing the uninstall information
>>
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>> Save Space After Installing Updates
>>
>>
>>
>> "JD" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Thanks for the info. If the files are "deleted," shouldn't their paths be taken
>> > out
>> > of the registry too?
>> > "Jerry" <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> >> You should see a folder(s) under \Windows starting with \$NTUninstall#####. The
>> >> #### are numbers refering to the update. The SP2 upgrade removed all the SP1
>> >> and
>> >> subsequent from Add or Remove Programs but left the folders behind in case you
>> >> reverted back from SP2.
>> >>
>> >> If you have no desire/reason to uninstall SP2 then they can all be deleted.
>> >>
>> >> "JD" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23McPN$...
>> >>>I understood during the installation that Windows was saving current settings
>> >>>to
>> >>>allow a return to SP1 in case of problems. I assumed that it was like upgrading
>> >>>from 95 to 98. If that's so, then where are the files located? I presume it is
>> >>>safe to remove them, since I've had SP2 for several weeks and obviously
>> >>>everything
>> >>>is working well.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>