Re: [SP2 Install] Quid of remaining $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$?

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From: Tom Porterfield (tpporter_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/25/04


Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:38:28 -0400

Boina wrote:

> Hi! After install of SP2 on WinXP Home all previous
> $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders remain in C:\Windows. Maybe this results
> of a failure recorded in the spupdsvc.log file:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spupdsvc.inf at the end of ProcessPostBootInf
> 48.906: [SpUpdDeleteService] DeleteService Failed: Error:1072
> 48.906: [SpUpdServiceStart] SpUpdDeleteService returned 1072
>
> The reason of this failure could be the fact that file spupdsvc.inf is
> not present on my computer.
>
> Would any good willing MS-MVP tell us how to get rid of the no longer
> needed uninstall files and folders? Best thanks for her-his kind
> response.

I did it by manually deleting the $NtUninstall* folders.

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