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Rod-F
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Jun 01, 2020
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Can I just delete the Windows.Old folders?

I've been struggling to get Windows 10 installed onto a new SSD I put into my old Dell XPS desktop. I made a bootable USB drive, but it kept going back to the beginning of the process over and over ...
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  • KapilArya's avatar
    KapilArya
    Jun 01, 2020

    Hello Rod-F,

     

    To delete Windows.old folder, you need to remove previous Windows installation files. Go to Settings app > System > Storage > Temporary files > select Previous Windows installation(s) > and click Remove files.

     

    Or open administrative Command Prompt, type RD /S /Q "<System Drive>\Windows.old" command and press Enter key. Make sure you replace <System Drive> with actual drive in your case, such as C:.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

     

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KapilArya
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Jun 01, 2020

Hello Rod-F,

 

To delete Windows.old folder, you need to remove previous Windows installation files. Go to Settings app > System > Storage > Temporary files > select Previous Windows installation(s) > and click Remove files.

 

Or open administrative Command Prompt, type RD /S /Q "<System Drive>\Windows.old" command and press Enter key. Make sure you replace <System Drive> with actual drive in your case, such as C:.

 

Hope this helps!

 

 

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