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The thread discusses issues with multiple Windows.old folders occupying disk space and the challenges of recovering or consolidating them. The original poster seeks advice on reducing these folders to free up space, while a commenter explains how to use Disk Cleanup with advanced options to safely remove old Windows installation files. Overall, the conversation provides troubleshooting guidance aimed at helping the user manage disk space effectively.
The thread discusses issues with multiple Windows.old folders occupying disk space and the challenges of recovering or consolidating them. The original poster seeks advice on reducing these folders to free up space, while a commenter explains how to use Disk Cleanup with advanced options to safely remove old Windows installation files. Overall, the conversation provides troubleshooting guidance aimed at helping the user manage disk space effectively.
Solution
kemical
Essential Member
If you find command prompt in the start menu, right click on it, choose properties and then run as administrator. Type:
cleanmgr/sageset:1
Press enter.
You will see a box appear which is basically a more advanced version of the Disk Clean app.
Scroll through the checkboxes until you see either 'old windows installations' or 'windows.old' and check the box. Do not check any box that your unsure about so it's probably best you stick just to the Windows.old checkbox. Once you've checked the box click ok and the box will disappear.
All you need to do now is to run the set up you've just created. Once again open an admin command prompt. Type:
cleanmgr/sagerun:1 (notice how this command differs from the above)
Press enter
This time the app will cycle and remove the old windows installations. Do make sure that if they contain any information you want saving to back them up first.
cleanmgr/sageset:1
Press enter.
You will see a box appear which is basically a more advanced version of the Disk Clean app.
Scroll through the checkboxes until you see either 'old windows installations' or 'windows.old' and check the box. Do not check any box that your unsure about so it's probably best you stick just to the Windows.old checkbox. Once you've checked the box click ok and the box will disappear.
All you need to do now is to run the set up you've just created. Once again open an admin command prompt. Type:
cleanmgr/sagerun:1 (notice how this command differs from the above)
Press enter
This time the app will cycle and remove the old windows installations. Do make sure that if they contain any information you want saving to back them up first.
