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Those can be deleted, but those are the backup files if you need to rollback a Serive Pack. They are compressed directories and don't take up much room.<br />
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I suggest against removing them, but yes, you can.
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Those can be deleted, but those are the backup files if you need to rollback a Serive Pack. They are compressed directories and don't take up much room.

I suggest against removing them, but yes, you can.

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Thank you both for your input. &nbsp;I will leave these uninstall folders where they are then.
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Thank you both for your input.  I will leave these uninstall folders where they are then.

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Oops sorry jmiller47 I referred to you as jatcan I apologize. :&gt;)<br />
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Also jmiller47 there are some points for you here.<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qManageQuestion.jsp?ta=win2k&qid=20311584" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qManageQuestion.jsp?ta=win2k&qid=20311584</a>
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Oops sorry jmiller47 I referred to you as jatcan I apologize. :>)

Also jmiller47 there are some points for you here.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qManageQuestion.jsp?ta=win2k&qid=20311584 [https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qManageQuestion.jsp?ta=win2k&qid=20311584]

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Thank you CrazyOne. I appreciate that.<br />
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And I did notice you called me jatcan, but didn't want to mention it... :)
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Thank you CrazyOne. I appreciate that.

And I did notice you called me jatcan, but didn't want to mention it... :)

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All required service packs have been recently applied to my Intel machine running Windows2000 (dual boot with Windows98). &nbsp;Everything is running fine.<br />
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I have found the following directories on my Windows 2000 partition (a few are listed);<br />
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WINNT\$NtServicePackUninst<wbr />all$<br />
WINNT\$NtUninstallQ280838$<wbr /><br />
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Can I safely delete these directories (or back them up then remove them) or are they required by the OS to run on a daily basis.<br />
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Your help is always appreciated.<br />
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Thanks.
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All required service packs have been recently applied to my Intel machine running Windows2000 (dual boot with Windows98).  Everything is running fine.

I have found the following directories on my Windows 2000 partition (a few are listed);

WINNT\$NtServicePackUninstall$
WINNT\$NtUninstallQ280838$

Can I safely delete these directories (or back them up then remove them) or are they required by the OS to run on a daily basis.

Your help is always appreciated.

Thanks.

Windows2000 Service Pack Directories (deleting)

Windows 2000 is an operating system for use on both client and server computers. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last version of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released (Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server) that shared a core set of features, including many system utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console. All versions of the operating system support NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. The Windows 2000 Server family includes support for Active Directory services, Distributed File System and fault-redundant storage volumes.