Guest frodo@theshire.net Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Shouldn't the migration folder be empty after SP3? I suspect it left it untouched in case the user does an uninstall, but if you never wish to uninstall couldn't you empty $hf_mig$ in addition to deleting the sp3 uninstall folder? Together they are over a gig (I know, big deal...). Just wondering... TIA
Guest R. McCarty Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Re: XP SP3 and the $hf_mig$ folder... The updates folder is left populated, so if you uninstall SP3 the system state is restored and the Hotfixes are in place. If you're happy with SP3 then removing the content you mention should be OK. However don't remove the \ServicePackFiles folder as it now becomes the first source point for repopulating DllCache. <frodo@theshire.net> wrote in message news:OqKdnb3ejrjMb7zVnZ2dnUVZ_oKhnZ2d@radix... > Shouldn't the migration folder be empty after SP3? I suspect it left it > untouched in case the user does an uninstall, but if you never wish to > uninstall couldn't you empty $hf_mig$ in addition to deleting the > sp3 uninstall folder? Together they are over a gig (I know, big > deal...). Just wondering... > > TIA >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted May 8, 2008 Posted May 8, 2008 Re: XP SP3 and the $hf_mig$ folder... See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ frodo@theshire.net wrote: > Shouldn't the migration folder be empty after SP3? I suspect it left it > untouched in case the user does an uninstall, but if you never wish to > uninstall couldn't you empty $hf_mig$ in addition to deleting the > sp3 uninstall folder? Together they are over a gig (I know, big > deal...). Just wondering... > > TIA
Guest Richard A. Landkamer Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Re: XP SP3 and the $hf_mig$ folder... I have been researching this issue, and am confused about one critical point. Many of the Fixes in my $hf_mig$ Folder have been superseded by the cumulative Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), which I installed back in May. A list of all Fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480. Hence, it is possible to determine if each Fix remaining in the $hf_mig$ Folder has been superseded by Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Therefore, can I delete every Fix in the $hf_mig$ Folder that is also included in Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)??? I have not been able to find an answer to this critical question. Instead, I find vague general responses like "Do NOT delete '$hf_mig$'". So will someone please inform me if I can delete every Fix in the $hf_mig$ Folder that is also included in Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Thank you. Richard A. Landkamer "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Oqr8hfKsIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > frodo@theshire.net wrote: >> Shouldn't the migration folder be empty after SP3? I suspect it left it >> untouched in case the user does an uninstall, but if you never wish to >> uninstall couldn't you empty $hf_mig$ in addition to deleting the >> sp3 uninstall folder? Together they are over a gig (I know, big >> deal...). Just wondering... >> >> TIA
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