windows.old

OK. Here's what happen. I was uninstalling IE9 because my son need to file on-line for unemployment, and our state website would only work with IE8. (I use FF as my main browser) Anyway, as I was uninstalling IE9, my son came into the room while I was out of the room and turned my computer off...

Describes how to restore a previous Windows installation by using the Windows.old folder after you install Windows 7. This article assumes that you did not format the hard disk partition before you installed Windows 7. More...

OK, I upgraded from home to windows ultimate and it totally destroyed my laptop computer. I don't have any drivers it doesn't read that I have wireless internet. Ethernet cable works but Ive been downloading drivers for my computer and nothing is helping. There is still my old version of windows...

I reinstalled my windows 7 because i had a virus on my computer, they hacked me... The problem is: I reinstalled windows 7 and deleted windows.old [ 69gb ] But my (C:) should be more space than this.. I have nothing left on my computer, and i have done a disk cleanup. Why is it only...

I had to do a re-install today with Windows 7. After the re-install it set up a drive labeled "System K" and I also have a folder called "Windows old". Now I did have back up disc that I made in June that I used after the re-install. That gave me back about 97% of my important info for my apps...

Describes how to move files and folders from the Windows.old folder that Windows Vista creates when you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7. Link Removed

Recently I reinstalled windows 7 Ultimate. So, I got one of those "windows.old" folders with all my old stuff in it. I take all my stuff out, but for some reason it wont let me delete the windows old folder. It says "This is no longer located in C:\ Verify the items location and try again"...

Folks I got a clean Win 7 install. I have 2 problems, first it seems windows kept some data in windows.old folder. Do those files have impact on my system? If yes should I format all over again and re-do all the steps? Assuming it has no impact I have another problem, windows complain it cannot...

Hi. A couple of weeks ago I allowed Windows Update to load SP1 for W7 unintentionally of course as i know I should have backed up first. Cut to the chase it screwed my system and my laptop would not reboot indicating SP1 was still installing. I had W7 ultimate Installation/upgrade disk and...

Recently had the "Error Loading Operating System" problem. I didn't have my original copy of Windows 7, so I downloaded one off the internet and used the product key located underneath my laptop, but I'm having some problems. I used Partition 2 to install the Windows 7 again and I was able to...

I installed Windows 7 on a clean hard drive with only one user account and password. After installing McAfee, the Windows password was not recognized, and all I could do was reinstall Windows and I did this without assigning a password. I could not solve the problem in Safe Mode. I see a folder...

Hi, I am Kishore here. I was using Windows Vista till yesterday and last evening I have installed new OS 'Windows 7' in C drive. Now in my C drive, I have 'Windows' folder and 'windows.old'. Here, I would like to know what is the 'windows.old' folder and can I remove that folder? Please help...

Hello guys, new here with a great hope to get help for a brand new problem I’ve never been facing before which is driving me crazy for many hours ‘till this very moment am writing down these words. I’m running a single Windows 7 Ultimate x86 OS on my laptop and it used to work very well ‘till...

I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, after installation & upddating drivers I notice the lack of space on my hard drive. A windows.old file on the c: had been created. I deleted all the files that are no longer in use, but this was on a small amount. I have lost 220GB of space on my HD of the...

Hello, I just installed windows 7, and have a few important questions. 1 - When a clean install is done, going from XP to 7 is there the folder windows.old created, or is that only done when it is an upgrade? 2 - Every day, a few times every day I am having programs freeze on me. I have to...

This program seems to have arrived with my win 7 Ultimate. Everytime I try to use my (very old MS Office) Office Enterprise tries to install itself. I'm not keen on a newer version, but I'd be prepared to let it install. Only....the install fails, saying it is missing EnterpriseWW.msi. I...

I apologize if the answer is posted somewhere else, but I can't seem to find it. Can you retrieve your program files from windows.old, after clean install of Windows 7? If you double click on a program within the windows.old file, it works. How do I transfer these programs out of this folder...

Hello Everybody, I just recently loaded Windows 7 after my RC copy was set to expire. I need to remove the windows old folder. I can't see it in control panel. Is there a way to delete the files? Thanks' Power User57

I bought the upgrade Windows 7 Professional and did a custom install over my 32bit windows XP. The instalation/upgrade was perfectly successful. No problems there. I just have a question about the file called WindowsOld that was created when I did the custom instalation. It contains all the old...

Just a quick question. I bought an upgrade version of win 7 from Vista. I couldn't upgrade it because my old os was in english and the new one is in french, so I did a fresh install of win 7 Now, everything went well, but I always have a promprt asking if I want to start under vista or 7...