Discussion:
can I delete C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles
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Leon
2005-06-17 04:10:00 UTC
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I have Windows Server 2003 SP1. My C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles subdirectory is
about 600K. What are these files? Can they be deleted or moved to another
drive? My system drive is getting to be low on space.
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
2005-06-18 00:35:50 UTC
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Hello Leon,
This is your backed up copy of the service pack files that are used for
items like Windows File Protection or for when you Add/Remove Windows
components.
This is referenced under
HKLM\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup:servicepacksourcepath
and servicepackcachepath.
This folder is usually unique per machine, but it can be copied to another
drive if those registry settings are pointed to the new folder.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
2005-06-18 17:43:43 UTC
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Post by Leon
I have Windows Server 2003 SP1. My C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles
subdirectory is about 600K. What are these files? Can they be deleted
or moved to another drive? My system drive is getting to be low on
space.
You can simply move them to another drive & remember where they are. You'll
need to move them back if you wish to uninstall patches/hotfixes you've
applied - or make the registry change as Darrell wrote.

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