Just picking one at random (and on my system %windir% is C:\WINNT) ...
Contents of C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB821253$
spuninst (folder)
dwwin.exe
faultrep.dll
Contents of
C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB821253$\spuninst
spuninst.bat
spuninst.exe
spuninst.inf
Contents of C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB821253$\spuninst\spuninst.b at
COPY "C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB821253$\dwwin.exe"
"c:\winnt\system32\dwwin.exe"
COPY "C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB821253$\faultrep.dll"
"c:\winnt\system32\faultrep.dll"
COPY "C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB821253$\dwwin.exe"
"c:\winnt\system32\dllcache\dwwin.exe"
COPY "C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB821253$\faultrep.dll"
"c:\winnt\system32\dllcache\faultrep.dll"
In contrast, the contents of C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB828028$\spuninst are
spuninst.exe
spuninst.txt
spuninst.inf
In this case, spuninst.txt has similar commands to the spuninst.bat file in
the other folder:
COPY "C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB828028$\msasn1.dll"
"c:\winnt\system32\msasn1.dll"
COPY "C:\WINNT\$NtUninstallKB828028$\msasn1.dll"
"c:\winnt\system32\dllcache\msasn1.dll"
Perhaps at some point the crew in charge of Windows Updates changed
spuninst.exe to use a *.txt file instead of a *.bat file to accomplish
getting the old files back in place.
"JS" wrote:
> You got it, as long as C: is where Windows is installed,
> which it is in most cases.
>
> For a dual boot you will have two drive letters, so this will
> work for either: Start/Run and enter:
> %windir%\$NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$\spuninst\spuninst.e xe.
>
> Can you post a the contents of the .bat file?
>
> --
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
>
> "Lushington" <Lushington@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A633BB7D-0B29-4A76-B468-A4C0FD037E21@microsoft.com...
> > In the unlikely event that you decide to uninstall an update after you've
> > burned the folders to CD and removed the Add/Remove entry, I assume that
> > the
> > procedure is to copy the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folder back to C:\Windows
> > and
> > then run C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$\spuninst\spuninst .exe.
> >
> > Sometimes, there's an spuninst.bat in the ...\spuninst folder (more often
> > it's spuninst.txt and/or spuninst.inf), but I assume that this is *used*
> > by
> > spuninst.exe and is not what the user should use.
> >
> > "JS" wrote:
> >
> >> The $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders and associated files in these
> >> folders are created during each Windows Update that is installed
> >> on your PC and are safe to remove if you do not plan to uninstall
> >> any security or hotfix updates.
> >>
> >> However once deleted you will no longer be able to un-install
> >> a patch or update that was associated with the deleted folder/files.
> >> I would keep the most recent set (last two months just in case) of
> >> folders
> >> and delete the older updates.
> >> Note: As a safety net I burn these folders to a CD or DVD before
> >> deleting them.
> >>
> >> After deleting the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders,
> >> open the Control Panel, select Add or Remove programs,
> >> and remove the checkmark in the 'Show Updates' box.
> >> Add/Remove will now longer see the Windows updates you deleted.
> >>
> >> Other folders that may be on your hard drive:
> >> $NtServicePackUninstallIDNMitigationAPIs$
> >> $NtServicePackUninstallNLSDownlevelMapping$
> >> Created if and when you installed IE7.
> >> If you delete them you will no longer be able to uninstall IE7
> >>
> >> $NtServicePackUninstall$
> >> Created when you install a service pack.
> >> If you are currently using XP with SP2
> >> then if you remove the folder you can no longer
> >> uninstall SP2. When and if you install SP3 this folder will be
> >> deleted and replaced by a new SP3 $NtServicePackUninstall$
> >> folder to be used if you uninstall SP3.
> >> If you have already installed SP3 then I would leave
> >> this folder as is, at least until you are certain that no bugs have
> >> cropped up after installing SP3.
> >> Note: Once you delete this folder you are stuck with SP3
> >>
> >> Warning: One folder you should not delete is: $hf_mig$
> >> (and any folders that are part of/contained in $hf_mig$)
> >> It is a necessary folder for future updates
> >>
> >> Also See Doug Knox's page on this issue:
> >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
> >>
> >> And:
> >> Is it safe to delete the $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders:
> >> http://www.pagestart.com/ntuninstall.html
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> JS
> >> http://www.pagestart.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Frankie" <Frankie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CAB9496D-AEC4-4A77-B79F-8F54C250D36F@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have a lot of files such as: $NTUninstalKB887742$,
> >> > $NTUninstalKB908250$,
> >> > $NTUninstallKB888111WXPSP2$, in my C:\Windows files.
> >> > They are in a blue color as opposed to black for other files in the
> >> > same
> >> > file. Can I safely delete these and what are they?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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