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Windows 2012 How to remove Windows old folder

Windows 2012 How to remove Windows old folder


If you upgraded your server to Windows 2012/R2 you will see c:windows.old folder.

To remove it correctly you must add Disk Cleanup utility with this powershell command:

Add-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience


It will appear Clean up system Files button, after that you will be prompted to remove windows.old or precedents windows installations.

[more articles :

How to install Clean up utility on windows 2012

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/15221.enabling-disk-cleanup-utility-in-windows-server-2012.aspx 

Windows.old problem

http://blogs.technet.com/b/chad/archive/2012/10/08/tip-51-cleanup-on-isle-3-get-back-disk-cleanup-wizard-on-windows-server-2008-amp-2012.aspx]

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