http://tech-recipes.disqus.com/Cookbook of Tech TutorialsenFri, 24 Apr 2009 02:07:20 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2038/vista_remove_old_xp_files_after_upgrade_windows_old/#comment-8639570my laptop is only 2-3 months old it came with Vista home premium i have never downloaded any new or old versions EVER!!!! but yet my hp health check keeps saying i should do a disk clean up well i did it several times(i should note that there is no option to remove old versions like it says on the health check)and deleted everything except the hibernation mode option, i also searched for it on my computer says it doesnt exist and i have the show hidden files option turned on too im doing a disk defrag right now but as of yet my hp health check still says the problem isnt resolved...what is going on???? please email me @ <a href="mailto:blister.in.the.sun@hotmail.com" rel="nofollow">blister.in.the.sun@hotmail.com</a> if you know (RE: windows.old or i will just delete it thank you!!!!)arickaFri, 24 Apr 2009 02:07:20 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2038/vista_remove_old_xp_files_after_upgrade_windows_old/#comment-7165271ramya, as an admin on vista bring up the properties of your old stuff folder. rightclick. look at the security tab, choose advanced, look at owner tab, make yourself/current admin the owner, ok your way out.<br>you now own it so you can have your way..chappieFri, 13 Mar 2009 07:15:48 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2038/vista_remove_old_xp_files_after_upgrade_windows_old/#comment-6971383I delete everything in the windows.old folder and i did the disc cleanup and it removed it, but i still have the folder windows.old. when i want to delete it says something about it dosnt exist and then it stays. any helpNickFri, 06 Mar 2009 21:32:19 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2038/vista_remove_old_xp_files_after_upgrade_windows_old/#comment-4515350In my drive D, I have old documents and setting, a WINDOWS folder , a program files folder etc from my XP. I am unable to get rid of them inspite of doing all this... and the owner rights change etc.. Its taking up 20GB! Help...ramyaThu, 18 Dec 2008 23:24:50 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2038/vista_remove_old_xp_files_after_upgrade_windows_old/#comment-3789727thanks alot for your help very useful infoLuisSat, 15 Nov 2008 09:50:26 -0000