Leftover SP3 install files

[Guest john]

After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many left

over files.

 

Can I safely delete them?

 

1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

 

2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

 

3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

 

4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

 

Thanks

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files

 

Hello John,

 

see inline

 

Best regards

 

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> After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have

> many left over files.

>

> Can I safely delete them?

>

> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

 

Yes

> 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

 

The only one that has to stay always to prevent problems. See here why:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&tid=01d91b3e-c59a-45f4-8cb9-45e077dc1462&p=1

> 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

 

If you wan't uninstall any patch, yes.

> 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some

> in windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest Ramone]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files

 

If you ever need to do an upgrade/repair install, you will not be able to

unless the service pack on your XP disk matches or exceeds what is on your

machine. If I were you I would at least keep the SP3 uninstaller.

 

Ramone

 

"john" <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1F2E0417-17B9-407E-B1CB-60DC31487867@microsoft.com...

> After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many

> left

> over files.

>

> Can I safely delete them?

>

> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

>

> 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

>

> 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

>

> 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>

> Thanks

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files

 

See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm and heed the caveats well!

--

~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/

 

john wrote:

> After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many

> left

> over files.

>

> Can I safely delete them?

>

> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

>

> 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

>

> 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

>

> 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>

> Thanks

[Guest john]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

Bear

 

To confirm!

 

I can safely remove:

1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB.

 

2. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files.

 

Question never answered.

1. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

 

 

John

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm and heed the caveats well!

> --

> ~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/

>

> john wrote:

> > After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many

> > left

> > over files.

> >

> > Can I safely delete them?

> >

> > 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

> >

> > 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

> >

> > 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

> >

> > 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

> > windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

> >

> > Thanks

>

>

[Guest Jim]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

 

"john" <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BC9EC884-0DF7-46DA-BCBA-D21337940067@microsoft.com...

> Bear

>

> To confirm!

>

> I can safely remove:

> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB.

>

> 2. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files.

>

> Question never answered.

> 1. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>

>

> John

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm and heed the caveats well!

>> --

>> ~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/

>>

>> john wrote:

>> > After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many

>> > left

>> > over files.

>> >

>> > Can I safely delete them?

>> >

>> > 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

>> >

>> > 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

>> >

>> > 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

>> >

>> > 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some

>> > in

>> > windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>> >

>> > Thanks

>>

>>

Any file with the tmp extension is fair game for removal. As XP will not

allow deletion of any file which is in use, there is little risk in doing

damage.

Jim

[Guest Bill Sharpe]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

Jim wrote:

> "john" <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:BC9EC884-0DF7-46DA-BCBA-D21337940067@microsoft.com...

>> Bear

>>

>> To confirm!

>>

>> I can safely remove:

>> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB.

>>

>> 2. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files.

>>

>> Question never answered.

>> 1. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

>> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>>

>>

>> John

>>

>>

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>>

>>> See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm and heed the caveats well!

>>> --

>>> ~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/

>>>

>>> john wrote:

>>>> After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many

>>>> left

>>>> over files.

>>>>

>>>> Can I safely delete them?

>>>>

>>>> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

>>>>

>>>> 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

>>>>

>>>> 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

>>>>

>>>> 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some

>>>> in

>>>> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>>>

> Any file with the tmp extension is fair game for removal. As XP will not

> allow deletion of any file which is in use, there is little risk in doing

> damage.

> Jim

>

>

I leave .tmp files with the current date on them, but perhaps I'm just

being overly cautious.

 

Bill

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

A1. Yes.

 

A2. If you delete this one and ever need to uninstall SP3, you won't be able

to do so and will have to reinstall WinXP.

 

A3. Reboot and use Disk Cleanup to delete TEMP files (and anything else you

choose; "Compress old files" does NOT delete anything). Disk Cleanup will

not delete any files from the past 48 hours; Windows won't allow you to

manually delete TEMP files needed during the current boot.

 

 

john wrote:

> Bear

>

> To confirm!

>

> I can safely remove:

> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB.

>

> 2. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files.

>

> Question never answered.

> 1. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>

>

> John

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm and heed the caveats well!

>> --

>> ~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/

>>

>> john wrote:

>>> After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many

>>> left

>>> over files.

>>>

>>> Can I safely delete them?

>>>

>>> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

>>>

>>> 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

>>>

>>> 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

>>>

>>> 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

>>> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>>>

>>> Thanks

[Guest artfudd]

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

Re: Leftover SP3 install files follow up

 

This might be a good read first:

http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/deletingtempfiles.htm

 

 

--

Art (artfudd)..

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"john" <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Bear

>

> To confirm!

>

> I can safely remove:

> 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB.

>

> 2. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files.

>

> Question never answered.

> 1. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

> windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>

>

> John

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> See http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm and heed the caveats well!

>> --

>> ~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/

>>

>> john wrote:

>> > After MS helped get SP3 installed on my computer 4+ hours. I have many

>> > left

>> > over files.

>> >

>> > Can I safely delete them?

>> >

>> > 1. C;\ windows-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe it is @ 324 MB?

>> >

>> > 2. C;\ $hf_mig$?

>> >

>> > 3. C;\ $ntservicepackuninstall$ Inside looks like SP3 files

>> >

>> > 4. If I search my hard drive with "*.tmp" I get @ 1,500 files. Some in

>> > windows folders, system folder, etc. Can I delete those?

>> >

>> > Thanks

>>

>>