Can't Remove Windows.old

mick4545 · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:39

I'm running Windows 8. When I try to remove Windows.old from C drive I get a BSOD with the error message 'Overran Stack Buffer'. The machine then reboots.

I would like to get the 14 gigs of HD space back. Any ideas?

jakspyder · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:43

Run disk cleanup and when it comes up there will be a "clean system files" with the admin shield next to it. click that and it will run again.

This time it should show up with previous windows installs and will remove the windows.old.

mick4545 · 23 Jul 2012 at 19:36

Doesn't work. I get the 'Overrun Stack Buffer' error message and reboot after running 'Clean System Files'.

Philip Perfect · 23 Jul 2012 at 21:44

You could always grab a linux live cd and do it that way?

HyperSonic · 24 Jul 2012 at 08:11

Philip Perfect said:
You could always grab a linux live cd and do it that way?

no one should be without one

silversurfer · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:17

you can delete the program files within window.old if you no longer want the data

Also try CMD

Also move the directory into temp and run a program called cleanup

mick4545 · 24 Jul 2012 at 17:54

Solved... Format C:\ Re-installed Windows 7.

silversurfer · 24 Jul 2012 at 19:03

zpos · 25 Jul 2012 at 05:46

mick4545 said:
Solved... Format C:\ Re-installed Windows 7.

Sledgehammer, nut!