I recently had my system crash on me and had to re-install XP (Home Edition). In doing so I mistakenly installed it again in the same partition. In removing the corrupt version thought I eliminated all the old folders that were associate with it. However, I failed to remove the WINNT folder, which I now have a WINDOWS on the newer version. I am trying to delete the folder but have been unable to do so. I removed all of the contents and yet on the propeties it still show the folder to contain 385MB and 100 folders!! Anyone got any advice?
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Removing WINNT folder
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. Start by using Folder Options, View, and enable "show all hidden files and folders" and disable "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
. If you upgraded from Win2k to XP;
. and, If you did a Repair/Upgrade reinstallation other than a clean installation of XP;
The directory c:\WINNT is XP, and do not touch it.
See:
How to remove a second installation of Windows
Unfortunately, an Upgrade from Win2k to XP does not offer a revert process as it does for Win9x.
. If you upgraded from Win2k to XP;
. and, If you did a Repair/Upgrade reinstallation other than a clean installation of XP;
The directory c:\WINNT is XP, and do not touch it.
See:
How to remove a second installation of Windows
Unfortunately, an Upgrade from Win2k to XP does not offer a revert process as it does for Win9x.
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Just so we are on the same page it was a clean install that allowed for the duplicated folders.
As it stands, the new folder that was created (WINDOWS) is an exact copy of the old WINNT folder minus the programs that I had installed on my machine. All of my programs and neccessary operations seem to pulling from the WINDOWS folder. In trying to remove the WINNT folder I have already removed the system32 folders and nothing everything is running perfect.
Any thoughts
Just so we are on the same page it was a clean install that allowed for the duplicated folders.
As it stands, the new folder that was created (WINDOWS) is an exact copy of the old WINNT folder minus the programs that I had installed on my machine. All of my programs and neccessary operations seem to pulling from the WINDOWS folder. In trying to remove the WINNT folder I have already removed the system32 folders and nothing everything is running perfect.
Any thoughts
First, assert ownership over C:\Winnt. Even as local Administrator you do not have ownership of these earlier OS folders:
While likely unecessary, use Safe Mode and logon as Administrator.
Start, Run, CMD
rd /s /q C:\WINNT
While likely unecessary, use Safe Mode and logon as Administrator.
Start, Run, CMD
rd /s /q C:\WINNT
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