$NTUninstall files for SP2 that can be deleted

[Guest]

The last post in this forum on this topic was in 2004, and pertained mainly
to SP1. Now that we all have SP2 firmly in place, I would like to know if the
uninstall files for SP2 can also be deleted or not. I did some research on
this, and the general consensus seems to be that they can be safely deleted.
However, there are two files - $xpsp1hfm$ and $hf_mig$ - that seem to leave
some doubt.

Also, another question seemed to pop up quite often... Apparently, some of
the later patches/fixes need to uninstall a few of the previous ones, in
order to be properly installed. Is this true? In that case, removing the
uninstall folders for those hotfixes would cause a problem, right? I suppose
there is a way to identify these hotfixes?

Hoping for a quick reply

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Cleaning Up after Installing SP2 - MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#cleanup

 

[Dave Patrick]

Don't delete the $hf_mig$ directory as this is a general distribution
release store. The others are hotfix and service pack uninstall routines. If
you're sure you'll never need to back down then you can delete them.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| The last post in this forum on this topic was in 2004, and pertained
mainly
| to SP1. Now that we all have SP2 firmly in place, I would like to know if
the
| uninstall files for SP2 can also be deleted or not. I did some research on
| this, and the general consensus seems to be that they can be safely
deleted.
| However, there are two files - $xpsp1hfm$ and $hf_mig$ - that seem to
leave
| some doubt.
|
| Also, another question seemed to pop up quite often... Apparently, some of
| the later patches/fixes need to uninstall a few of the previous ones, in
| order to be properly installed. Is this true? In that case, removing the
| uninstall folders for those hotfixes would cause a problem, right? I
suppose
| there is a way to identify these hotfixes?
|
| Hoping for a quick reply

 

[Guest]

Bert and Dave, thank you both for your replies. You confirmed what I already
knew from reading earlier the same article that Bert suggested. I got
confused because of conflicting stuff I read in some otherfora. Thanks for
clearing it up.

Take care.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Bert and Dave, thank you both for your replies. You confirmed what I
already
| knew from reading earlier the same article that Bert suggested. I got
| confused because of conflicting stuff I read in some otherfora. Thanks for
| clearing it up.
|
| Take care.