Windows 10: Can't delete windows.old folder

Discus and support Can't delete windows.old folder in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; This is whats in the folder windows.old Greetings meebers. 1. The culprits are probably the system devices shown in the attachment. Disable the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by meebers, Aug 4, 2016.

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  1. GOOPY
    goopy Win User

    Can't delete windows.old folder


    Greetings meebers.

    1. The culprits are probably the system devices shown in the attachment. Disable the Broadcom device, uninstall (don't delete) the two Intel IO Controllers, and run Disk Cleanup. That should remove the Windows.old folder.

    The Broadcom device can then be re-enabled, and the Intel Controllers restored by doing a scan for hardware changes in Device Manager.

    2. Windows10Upgrade folder can be removed by uninstalling Windows 10 Update Assistant .

    3. Should this procedure fail, you'll need to take ownership of the respective folders.

    Best regards,


    Can't delete windows.old folder [​IMG]
     
    goopy, Oct 12, 2016
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  2. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    An easy way to delete the residual files left in windows.old is to boot from a linux drive or a winpe drive (eg a Macrium Reflect recovery drive).
     
    cereberus, Apr 4, 2018
    #17
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