Re: Removing Update Uninstall Files

From: Patti MacLeod (pam120_at_nospamshaw.ca)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:06:28 -0500

Hi Modem Ani,

The $hf_mig$ folder will be re-created when your friend next installs a
security update/critical patch/update rollup, but will only contain folders
for those patches that were installed after he deleted the folder. If he
wants the folders from the previous patches to be placed in the $hf_mig$
folder, he would have to re-install the updates for which the folders were
deleted.

Regards, 

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Modem Ani" <notquinoas@notmyrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:OjHCxJGEFHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Patti,
>
> I have this friend...he deleted the $hf_mig$ folder a couple of weeks
> ago...his computer still runs very well...what advice would you give
me...to
> tell my friend.
>
> Modem Ani
>
> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:OwlU3wFEFHA.1600@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi JD,
> >
> > It would not be a good idea to delete the $hf_mig$ folder or its
contents.
> > More information is available in this MSKB article:
> > Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows
> Server
> > 2003 software update packages
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=824994
> > The purpose of the items in the $hf_mig$ folder is explained beside the
> > fourth bullet in the "Notes" section.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
> > news:#QNocfEEFHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I've read here and elsewhere the procedure for removing the
> > > $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders from C:\Windows.
> > > However, I notice that in addition to 15 of these (added since SP2),
> there
> > > is also a folder called $hf_mig$ which contains 15 more folders, each
> > > apparently duplicating the contents of the $NtUninstall$ folders.
> > > What are these other folders for, and can they also be deleted?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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