Windows.old folder located in the system drive. As some of
you know, the Windows.old folder is generated after performing custom Windows 7 installation (without formatting
the existing installation) or when you upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows 7.
the existing installation) or when you upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows 7.
In
other words, if you install Windows 7 on a Windows Vista or XP drive or
if you have upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, Windows setup creates
Windows.old folder in the root of Windows 7 installation drive.
The
Windows.old folder contains folders and files that were used in the
earlier version of Microsoft Windows that was installed. This
Windows.old folder is very useful when you want retrieve some files like
documents and pictures from your old Windows installation.
Additionally, this folder comes in handy if you like to revert to the
earlier version of Windows from your current version of Windows.
Related: How to delete Windows.old folder in Windows 8 and backup/delete recovery partition to free up disk space in Windows 8.
If
you have no important files in Windows.old folder, you can delete it to
retrieve the disk space. But the problem is that Windows doesn’t let
you delete the folder by simply pressing the Delete key.You need to take
the help of Disk Cleanup tool to delete Windows.old folder.
Here is how you can delete the Windows.old folder safely:
Step 1: Right-click on your system drive (Windows 7 drive) and select Properties.
Step 2: In the properties box, click Disk cleanup button.
Step 3: If you can’t see Previous Windows Installations under Files to delete list, click Cleanup system files button to see Previous Windows Installations entry in the files to delete list.
Step 4: Check the box and hit Ok to start cleaning the Windows.old folder. Good luck!
Step 5: Done!
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