windows.old

  1. Windows 7 RTM fresh install won't let me delete Windows.old

    I installed RTM (x86), and did a "fresh install". When setup was done, I went to delete Windows.old and Windows.000. Windows.000 deleted OK. Windows.old ( which has /Windows and /Program Files directories in it ) won't delete. The OS keeps telling me I need "Trusted Installer" permission to...
  2. Windows 7 So Much for an RC Upgrade

    M$ has laid down the rules..... upgrading from an activated RC to RTM will not carry your programs and settings over. Microsoft confirms Windows 7 RC upgrade rules by Link Removed due to 404 Error, posted Jul 14th 2009 at 11:23AM Link Removed due to 404 Error As October 22nd hastily...
  3. Windows 7 Freezing and blank / strips on screen.

    Hello all. I have just installed Windows 7 for the third time. And each time I have had the same problem. It runs along fine then suddenly I'll get a blank white screen and the system seem's to have frozen. It can also be blue and white stripes or white with grey lines. Is this a known bug and...
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    Windows 7 Recovering old outlook emails?

    Im new to W7, installed it yesterday. As I was sick and tired of my computer and how slow it has been recently I decided to do a completely fresh install. Halfway through I realise that I didnt back up my emails in my outlook! Is there any way these can be retrieved from windows.old?
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    Windows 7 Sticky Notes Location and Transferring Between Builds

    I was on Build 7000 and had a few sticky notes on my desktop. In my haste to use Build 7100 (RC), I did a clean install of 7100 on the same partition and it put my previous installation files in a folder Windows.old. Can anyone help me with where I can find and recover my sticky notes in the...
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    Windows 7 Return to Vista After the Beta Expires?

    When Windows 7 Beta expires in August, will there be a way to return to Vista? I noticed when installing the beta a folder called "Windows.old" was created. I assume this contains all the needed Vista system files. If you can't go back, what's the point of this folder?