How to delete Windows.old folder when it says access denied

I personally faced this problem,I was installing Windows on a hard drive where Windows is already installed, and installing includes upgrading to Windows 8, you may end up with a Windows.old folder on the partition you have installed the new Windows version on. This is basically the Windows folder of the old installation which can be large in size. It may even happen that you have multiple windows.old folders on your computer. Windows distinguishes between those folders by appending a three digit number starting with .000 at the end of the folder name.

The main problem was Windows.old folder was larger than 10 Gigabytes, and since it was usually not needed anymore, it makes sense to delete the folder and all of its contents to free up space.

While you can theoretically go ahead and delete the Windows.old folder right away to free up the space it occupies on the hard drive, I’d recommend to use the built-in Disk Cleanup tool

Delete the Windows.old folderusing the Disk Cleanup tool 

• Press Windows-R to bring up the run box.
• Enter cleanmgr and hit return.
• This loads the Disk Cleanup tool.
• Locate and click on the Clean up system files button and accept the UAC prompt if it is displayed on the system.

 

• Check the Previous Windows installation(s) option to include all Windows.old folders in the cleanup and click on ok afterwards.
• The Disk Cleanup tool will then go ahead and delete all the folders and files that you have selected. The Windows.old folder should be gone after the cleanup.

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How to start Windows 8 in Safe Mode

Safe Mode is a Windows mode that uses only the most basic drivers and programs that are required to start Windows. This mode will also not launch any programs that are set to start automatically when Windows starts. This makes Safe Mode is very useful for diagnosing hardware driver problems and computer infections in Windows 8. It can also be useful when you want to uninstall a program or delete a file that you are unable to remove when Windows is started normally.

To access Safe Mode in Windows 8, you need to do so via the Advanced Startup options menu. To restart your computer into the Advanced startup options menu please go to the Windows 8 Start Screen and type Advanced. When the search results appear click on the Settings category as shown below.

Now click on the option labeled Advanced startup options and you will be brought to the General PC Settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom until you see an option labeled 

Advanced startup.

Click on the Restart now button and Windows 8 will restart your computer and go directly into the Advanced Startup options menu.

Now click on the Troubleshoot button and then the Advanced options button. You will now be at the Advanced options screen where you should click on the Startup settings optionAt the Startup Settings screen, click on the Restart button. Your computer will be restarted and brought into the Startup Settings menu as shown below.

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