Removing update cache from Windows Server Datacentre 2007 SP2

Windows Server Datacentre 2007 SP2?  Did you mean 2008 R2 ?

The procedures are exactly the same and it is definitely a not recommended practice. Hard drive space is cheap even SSD's are under 0.38/meg

It's odd it says 2007, please see screenshot.

'Definitely a not recommended practice' cheers for confirming this :). I have already explained this to my manager he still whats me to clear the space.

The update mentioned (Kb/2852386) in this article http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2013/10/08/breaking-news-reduce-the-size-of-the-winsxs-directory-and-free-up-disk-space-with-a-new-update-for-windows-7-sp1-clients.aspx, doesn't work this edition of windows datacenter for some reason.

you have windows server 2008 with SP2

Cheers

Well I am unable to install the update that would give me the ability the remove 'Windows Updates', can advise of another method to clean up the backlog of windows updates? I don't mind if it's a manual procedure.

Thank you.

you need to have desktop experience enabled and once done you can run the windows disk cleanup tool by right clicking on the drive and following the instructions given in the link you provided

I have but the 'Windows Update Cleanup' option doesn't appear.

Thank you for that cleared a lot of space. Thanks also for your quick responses.