My C: drive is nearly full with less than 600 MB free space left. And it is
all of the Windows Update downloads. I only use 2x18 GB SCSI drives mirrored
for my OS and all I basically have on C: is the OS and system programs. Buy
my Windows directory is using about 14 GB of the space.
C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$
Can I delete these? Or move them to another volume in case I need to
uninstall (highly unlikely) these updates? I know I will not be able to use
Add/Remove programs to remove once I get rid of these but this is my only
option. thanks in advance and apprecite any quick post back.
Re: Help!! I need to delete the Windows Update files.......
Yes you can but do not delete the $hf_mig$ folder that these are in. Everything inside that folder can go
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"AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message news:%23Oh5lbqJJHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> My C: drive is nearly full with less than 600 MB free space left. And it is
> all of the Windows Update downloads. I only use 2x18 GB SCSI drives mirrored
> for my OS and all I basically have on C: is the OS and system programs. Buy
> my Windows directory is using about 14 GB of the space.
>
>
> C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$
>
> Can I delete these? Or move them to another volume in case I need to
> uninstall (highly unlikely) these updates? I know I will not be able to use
> Add/Remove programs to remove once I get rid of these but this is my only
> option. thanks in advance and apprecite any quick post back.
>
>
Re: Help!! I need to delete the Windows Update files.......
Great and thanks Peter. Just to be safe I moved all of the uninstalls
"C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$" in cse I need to uninstall for some
reason and deleted all the downloads in the $hf_mig$hf folder. Freed up
about 2 GB worth which is sufficient but would like to free up more.
Anything else you can suggest"
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Yes you can but do not delete the $hf_mig$ folder that these are in.
Everything inside that folder can go
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"AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23Oh5lbqJJHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> My C: drive is nearly full with less than 600 MB free space left. And it
> is
> all of the Windows Update downloads. I only use 2x18 GB SCSI drives
> mirrored
> for my OS and all I basically have on C: is the OS and system programs.
> Buy
> my Windows directory is using about 14 GB of the space.
>
>
> C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$
>
> Can I delete these? Or move them to another volume in case I need to
> uninstall (highly unlikely) these updates? I know I will not be able to
> use
> Add/Remove programs to remove once I get rid of these but this is my only
> option. thanks in advance and apprecite any quick post back.
>
>
Re: Help!! I need to delete the Windows Update files.......
Hello AllenM,
If you have an additional harddisk you can move the pagefile. Also check
the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder, this is only used during the
update phase and the complete content is not needed after that. To delete
it stop the automatic update service, the folder structure inside will be
rebuild if you start the service again.
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
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> Great and thanks Peter. Just to be safe I moved all of the uninstalls
> "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$" in cse I need to uninstall for some
> reason and deleted all the downloads in the $hf_mig$hf folder. Freed
> up about 2 GB worth which is sufficient but would like to free up
> more. Anything else you can suggest"
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23BoJjirJJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Yes you can but do not delete the $hf_mig$ folder that these are in.
> Everything inside that folder can go
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for
> assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Oh5lbqJJHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>> My C: drive is nearly full with less than 600 MB free space left. And
>> it
>> is
>> all of the Windows Update downloads. I only use 2x18 GB SCSI drives
>> mirrored
>> for my OS and all I basically have on C: is the OS and system
>> programs.
>> Buy
>> my Windows directory is using about 14 GB of the space.
>> C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$
>>
>> Can I delete these? Or move them to another volume in case I need to
>> uninstall (highly unlikely) these updates? I know I will not be able
>> to
>> use
>> Add/Remove programs to remove once I get rid of these but this is my
>> only
>> option. thanks in advance and apprecite any quick post back.
Re: Help!! I need to delete the Windows Update files.......
Hi Meinolf and thank you for your input. I don't have the pagefile.sys on my
C: drive. The c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder is only 155MB so that
isn't much help.
"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb668fb28caf549c5deca1c@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello AllenM,
>
> If you have an additional harddisk you can move the pagefile. Also check
> the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder, this is only used during the
> update phase and the complete content is not needed after that. To delete
> it stop the automatic update service, the folder structure inside will be
> rebuild if you start the service again.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Great and thanks Peter. Just to be safe I moved all of the uninstalls
>> "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$" in cse I need to uninstall for some
>> reason and deleted all the downloads in the $hf_mig$hf folder. Freed
>> up about 2 GB worth which is sufficient but would like to free up
>> more. Anything else you can suggest"
>>
>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23BoJjirJJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Yes you can but do not delete the $hf_mig$ folder that these are in.
>> Everything inside that folder can go
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for
>> assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Oh5lbqJJHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> My C: drive is nearly full with less than 600 MB free space left. And
>>> it
>>> is
>>> all of the Windows Update downloads. I only use 2x18 GB SCSI drives
>>> mirrored
>>> for my OS and all I basically have on C: is the OS and system
>>> programs.
>>> Buy
>>> my Windows directory is using about 14 GB of the space.
>>> C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$
>>>
>>> Can I delete these? Or move them to another volume in case I need to
>>> uninstall (highly unlikely) these updates? I know I will not be able
>>> to
>>> use
>>> Add/Remove programs to remove once I get rid of these but this is my
>>> only
>>> option. thanks in advance and apprecite any quick post back.
>
>
Re: Help!! I need to delete the Windows Update files.......
Is it safe to delete the C:\Windows\ServicePackfiles contenets? I believe
the reprocussions to this would be that I wouldn't be able to remove
installed service packs?
"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb668fb28caf549c5deca1c@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello AllenM,
>
> If you have an additional harddisk you can move the pagefile. Also check
> the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder, this is only used during the
> update phase and the complete content is not needed after that. To delete
> it stop the automatic update service, the folder structure inside will be
> rebuild if you start the service again.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Great and thanks Peter. Just to be safe I moved all of the uninstalls
>> "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$" in cse I need to uninstall for some
>> reason and deleted all the downloads in the $hf_mig$hf folder. Freed
>> up about 2 GB worth which is sufficient but would like to free up
>> more. Anything else you can suggest"
>>
>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23BoJjirJJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Yes you can but do not delete the $hf_mig$ folder that these are in.
>> Everything inside that folder can go
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for
>> assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Oh5lbqJJHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> My C: drive is nearly full with less than 600 MB free space left. And
>>> it
>>> is
>>> all of the Windows Update downloads. I only use 2x18 GB SCSI drives
>>> mirrored
>>> for my OS and all I basically have on C: is the OS and system
>>> programs.
>>> Buy
>>> my Windows directory is using about 14 GB of the space.
>>> C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB823182$
>>>
>>> Can I delete these? Or move them to another volume in case I need to
>>> uninstall (highly unlikely) these updates? I know I will not be able
>>> to
>>> use
>>> Add/Remove programs to remove once I get rid of these but this is my
>>> only
>>> option. thanks in advance and apprecite any quick post back.
>
>
I am running out of disk space also and would like to duplicate your procedure. Just to verify, you moved all the uninstall files to another location and deleted the downloads within the $hf_mig$hf folder? I understand not to delete the $hf_mig$hf folder itself.
Has there been any problems with your server after deleting the files?
You should not delete/touch the $hfmig$ folder, these contains all information
update the updates. Leave it there and delete all other KBxxxxxx fodlers.
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
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> I am running out of disk space also and would like to duplicate your
> procedure. Just to verify, you moved all the uninstall files to
> another location and deleted the downloads within the $hf_mig$hf
> folder? I understand not to delete the $hf_mig$hf folder itself.
>
> Has there been any problems with your server after deleting the files?
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> DougP
>
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