Uninstalling other updates?

SP2 took up around 10% of my HD space!
Is it ok if i uninstall those previously installed SP1 updates?
Anyone? Help?

SP1<>SP2 > <SP1 wrote:

> SP2 took up around 10% of my HD space!
> Is it ok if i uninstall those previously installed SP1 updates?
> Anyone? Help?
Hi

Folders you can consider deleting after a SP2 installation:

1)
If you are sure you don't need to uninstall SP2, you can delete
the %windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\ folder.

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

Alternatively (for the $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder):

If you make a backup of the folder to e.g. a CD, you can put it
back if you need to uninstall SP2. After restoring the backup,
run %windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spunins t.exe
to start the process.


2)
If you see %windir%\$NTUninstall* folders which dates back to your
SP1 installation, you can delete those. They are not removed by the
SP2 installation in case you want/need to go back to SP1 (and then
be able to uninstall the hotfixes in case you need to).

The following folders should be safe to delete:

%windir%\$xpsp1hfm$\
%windir%\$NtUninstallQ<some#>$\
%windir%\$NtUninstallKB<some#>$\


3)
You should clean out this folder now and then (WU5's
temporary download folder):

%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\


4)
Stop and start System Restore to possibly regain some space (but
you will lose your current Restore points). You also may want to reduce
the amount of disk space System Restore is allowed to occupy.

How to turn on and turn off System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310405

More about System Restore here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com.../faqsrwxp.mspx


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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Can C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\ be deleted? This Folder has over 500mb.
Thankyou, Curt

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
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> SP1<>SP2 > <SP1 wrote:
>
>> SP2 took up around 10% of my HD space!
>> Is it ok if i uninstall those previously installed SP1 updates?
>> Anyone? Help?
> Hi
>
> Folders you can consider deleting after a SP2 installation:
>
> 1)
> If you are sure you don't need to uninstall SP2, you can delete
> the %windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\ folder.
>
> (%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
>
> Alternatively (for the $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder):
>
> If you make a backup of the folder to e.g. a CD, you can put it
> back if you need to uninstall SP2. After restoring the backup,
> run %windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spunins t.exe
> to start the process.
>
>
> 2)
> If you see %windir%\$NTUninstall* folders which dates back to your
> SP1 installation, you can delete those. They are not removed by the
> SP2 installation in case you want/need to go back to SP1 (and then
> be able to uninstall the hotfixes in case you need to).
>
> The following folders should be safe to delete:
>
> %windir%\$xpsp1hfm$\
> %windir%\$NtUninstallQ<some#>$\
> %windir%\$NtUninstallKB<some#>$\
>
>
> 3)
> You should clean out this folder now and then (WU5's
> temporary download folder):
>
> %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\
>
>
> 4)
> Stop and start System Restore to possibly regain some space (but
> you will lose your current Restore points). You also may want to reduce
> the amount of disk space System Restore is allowed to occupy.
>
> How to turn on and turn off System Restore in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310405
>
> More about System Restore here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com.../faqsrwxp.mspx
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx


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Curt wrote:

> Can C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\ be deleted? This Folder
> has over 500mb.
Hi

You should not delete the %windir%\ServicePackFiles\ folder, it is
used by the system if it needs to repair files or if you install
additional OS components.


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx