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That was why I asked to post the .txt file so I can process it or possibly make a script that can process it...
That was why I asked to post the .txt file so I can process it or possibly make a script that can process it...
NO!
Write the command as I stated in my previous post.
We are not interested in C:\User directory at all
Never seen Windows.old folder that can't be deleted without any issues when booting to Command Prompt and using following command:
rd /s /q C:\Windows.old
Notice that the drive letters will not always be default ones when booting to Command Prompt. Check the correct drive letter for system partition with DISKPART > LIST VOL first, close DISKPART with EXIT and replace drive letter in sample command with correct one.
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Kari
Thanks, Kari. I'll try this, but the problem I have is that for some unknown reason it saved two .old folders during the last upgrade of which .old(1) won't delete. I thought I took a screenshot of the two prior to deleting the first listed .old folder, but I guess not.
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Acer T690 with legacy BIOS dual booting with 1703.
I have certainly seen a windows.old that could not be deleted from a command prompt as some files were held on to by system even in safe mode, and had to deleted from a winpse environment.
Same method deletes that, too.
I am an old school purist. I simply cannot understand, never have why should I use a third party tool for something Windows is totally capable of doing by itself?
I was talking about booting to Command Prompt, not Safe Mode. Apples and oranges.
In those extremely few cases I've had a really stubborn file or folder that seems to be impossible to remove even when booting to Command Prompt, booting from WinPE or Windows install media instead, launching Command Prompt with SHIFT + F10, removing system and read only attributes with attrib command and finally using rd /s /q FOLDER_PATH or del FILE_PATH will for sure remove it / them.
Kari