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CyrusIronwood
Iron Contributor
Jun 24, 2025

Old files here after clean install

Did a clean install and have a file called reagentold.xml in my c drive did I do the clean install wrong why is there old files

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  • Manisnpin's avatar
    Manisnpin
    Iron Contributor

    Pls use the disk cleanup utility to delete the old windows installation.

  • HoldenStorm's avatar
    HoldenStorm
    Iron Contributor

    When you do a clean install of Windows, the installer often creates a folder called Windows.old (or similar) which contains your previous system files, including user profiles, program files, and settings. Sometimes, during or after the install, Windows or some update tools might leave behind certain files or recreate some XML files like reagentold.xml.