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Windows installer eating all my space :-(

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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    have a look in c:\windows\installer to see what is eating up the disk space, and for duplicate files of the same size.
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Oh...why did I think that you were using Vista.....?

    One moment please...
  • missymugwump
    missymugwump Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    closed wrote: »
    have a look in c:\windows\installer to see what is eating up the disk space, and for duplicate files of the same size.


    There are loads but I am terrified to delete anything :-(
    "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." :cool:


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  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Sign in as Administrator if you haven't already done so.

    Then:
    start_run.gif
    start_run2.gif

    place cmd there and then OK. When the Command Window opens, recreate: C:\Program Files\Windows Installer Clean Up\MsiZap.exe G

    Dinner time.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    missymugwump wrote: »
    There are loads but I am terrified to delete anything :-(


    Don't.... :)
  • missymugwump
    missymugwump Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    Thank you so much for your patience :-)
    Enjoy your dinner
    "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." :cool:


    All truth goes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident.
  • missymugwump
    missymugwump Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    Oh dear I did that
    And it says
    C:\Program Files\Windows Installer Clean Up\MsiZap.exe G C:/program'is not recognised as an external or internal command,operable program or batch file
    "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." :cool:


    All truth goes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident.
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    missymugwump wrote: »
    There are loads but I am terrified to delete anything :-(

    Are there any big ones, or duplicates (lots all the same size)?
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    missymugwump wrote: »
    Oh dear I did that
    And it says

    Stupid Windows ;)

    Try with the quotes

    "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer Clean Up\MsiZap.exe" G
  • missymugwump
    missymugwump Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    OMG tronator it worked thank you everyone
    x
    "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." :cool:


    All truth goes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident.
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