Deleting service pack restore files

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Is it "safe" to either move or delete the service pack restore files, ie
$NTuninstallKB...?

I am trying to free up hard drive space and have an external hard drive that
would be much more convenient.

Thanks

 

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Hi,

The $NTUninstallKBxxxxxx$ or $NTUninstallQxxxxxx$ folders are backups of
system files that were replaced when you installed various hotfixes. If
your system is stable, and you don't need to remove the hotfixes, these
folders can be removed. For an automated utility to clean up these folders
and the associated Add/Remove Programs entries, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP
Utilities, Remove Hotfix Backup Files.

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org


Lionround wrote:
> Is it "safe" to either move or delete the service pack
> restore files, ie $NTuninstallKB...?
>
> I am trying to free up hard drive space and have an
> external hard drive that would be much more convenient.
>
> Thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Also see AumHa Forums, for additional tips on tidying up after service pack installs.
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

Lionround wrote:
> Is it "safe" to either move or delete the service pack
> restore files, ie $NTuninstallKB...?
>
> I am trying to free up hard drive space and have an
> external hard drive that would be much more convenient.
>
> Thanks