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  1. December 25th, 2010, 08:57 AM #1
    kspeel
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    Installed windows 7 64 bit over windows 7 32 bit but now want to remove the windows.old file. Keep getting the admin rights warning but there is only one user. Who can I delete this file, Tryed to run the windows explorer as admin but the says need the users permission to delete?
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  2. December 25th, 2010, 12:53 PM #2
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    Take ownership of the file first, the delete it. Here's how:

    http://www.blogsdna.com/2159/how-to-...-windows-7.htm
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  3. December 25th, 2010, 01:51 PM #3
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    kspeel--DiskCleanup should also delete it.
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...ows-old-folder
    Or, if you try to take ownership and have problems, try deleting in Safe Mode.
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