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How to clean up old Vista update backup files?
How to clean up old Vista update backup files?
- To remove old update backup files in Windows XP, I can access to Windows Folder and delete all $NT... folders or using some ultilities. In Windows Vista, I know only how to remove SP1 Backup by using a ultility provided by Microsoft and how's about other backup files for security, hotfix, updates ... How can I remove these files to get more HDD space? Is there any tool to help me to do this task?
Thank you very much.
An IT Reporter from Vietnam
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- i wouldnt mind knowing this as i had 4 gigs of free space but after dowloading vista updates i had 100megs...
cant find were the windows update files are like u said... - Hi Dunghv,
Check this link: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/11/16/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/ . It offers a freeware that might help you with deleting windows update backup files on your XP Computer.
Regards. Hi Dunghv,
Nope, that doesn't work on Vista, as demanded by the original poster.
Check this link: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/11/16/safely-remove-windows-xp-update-backup-files-to-free-up-hard-disk-space/ . It offers a freeware that might help you with deleting windows update backup files on your XP Computer.
Regards.There doesnt seem to be a directory available you can function this from in Vista - SO, answer is:
Go to my computer and make a note of how much available space is on the C drive
Go into cmd
Type: compcln.exe
command prompt will ask you if you want to keep the service packs permanently on this machine
type Y for yes
wait 5 minutes until the compcln.exe utility finishes
Check your hard drive space on the C drive
Voila...
FYI - by doing this, you will not be abke to uninstall and SPs or updates from the system. Vista requires these files when uninstalling.- Proposed As Answer byCédric BravoMVPThursday, June 04, 2009 4:07 PM
- I suppose you mean vsp1cln.exe instead of compcln.exe (at least in my Vista, I don't find any compcln.exe) but this only remove files after installing SP1. If your Vista has SP1 integrated, vsp1cln.exe has no effect.
Anyway, your method doesn't work as the original poster had asked for method to remove files related to updates/hotfixes, but not just Service Pack. - Compcln.exe is the tool to clean the Vista and 2008 SP2 backup files.
vsp1cln.exe is used by SP1 :) - Ah OK. In that case, nothing is changed as that is still not the answer.
- Horinius, I suppose that you can use Compcln.exe only when you have previously installed Service Pack 2.
Install SP2 first and then try again. - Well, you misunderstood the flow of this thread....
I never asked to use compcln.exe - this forum topic may held solution
http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/152379-deleting-old-update-backups.html - JorgeManuelS,
If you're referring to the command "%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535", I had known and tried it already. But it doesn't clean up update files, unfortunately.
