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i used disk clean up also and the old windows folder is still there.
i used disk clean up also and the old windows folder is still there.
There must be a solution to this. I'm clearly not alone - some aspect of the upgrade leaves the new install with open file handles to those Windows.old folder contents. Very annoying...
RCK
Found a solution. Follow this link and use the technique outlined in Option 3 ("Boot to Command Line"):
Windows.old Folder - Delete in Windows 8
Worked like a charm. Just remember to disable Bitlocker before attempting to boot into the Advanced repair options, etc.
RCK
Glad you found a way to get rid of it as that folder is a bare to keep for SSD users.
I just thought I'd give this a try, checked my C: drive and Windows.old was already gone. Strange.