Hi,

Please follow the steps in the below articles:

Windows.old Folder - Delete in Windows 8

How to remove Windows.old Folder in Windows 8

http://techdows.com/2011/09/windows-old-folder-in-windows-8.html

thanks but Option 1 - Windows 2012 doesn't have cleanmgr.exe application, and Option 2 - Access Denied

...did not work

Option 3 is not possible from this remote location and is a PITA in any case to boot in to Repair mode just to delete a directory

...so I improvised and claimed ownership of the parent folder as well as ensured I had Full Control and that all child folders and files were altered to inherit these attributes - at that point I deleted the folder successfully

Hi

Please check this article

http://blogs.technet.com/b/chad/archive/2012/10/08/tip-51-cleanup-on-isle-3-get-back-disk-cleanup-wizard-on-windows-server-2008-amp-2012.aspx

• Proposed as answer by DSage5 Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:45 PM
• Edited by HNaga Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:51 AM

Windows Server 2008 R2 upgraded to 2012 fine and I don't want to go back.  I'd like to reclaim the space utilized by Windows.old.  Simply right clicking on it and choosing to delete it is blocked by security.  Is there another way?  How can this be done?  What tool exists to make this a simpl

• Marked as answer by Dale DU-IT Wednesday, November 12, 2014 7:56 PM

Option 1 is possible, if you're to install "Desktop Experience", which is part of "User interfaces and infrastructure" feature.

This how it looks before the install:

This is how it looks after cleanup: