Monday, April 14, 2008 10:59 AM
dchandra
Vista SP1 - Get more free space after installation
I recently applied Vista SP1 on my laptop running Vista X64. I must say that I noticed the improved file copy performance, although I also fully appreciate the changes made to it as nicely described in Mark R blog here:
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2008/02/04/2826167.aspx
I also noted that my available free space reduced by quite a bit after the install. I came across this reference: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/0505991e-49c2-494b-8703-257a14c3d4721033.mspx?mfr=true that allows the removal of archived RTM files. The CAVEAT is that after you use this, you will NOT be able to remove SP1 from your system. The tool is really straightforward to use, and it freed around 1Gb of space from my C: drive, not bad for commiting to SP1..
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About dchandra
David Chandra is currently the Microsoft Asia Pacific Technology Strategist for Defense and Public Safety Industry.
Prior to the current role, he has spend his career within the Consulting field. Helping clients architect, design and develop systems across a number of industries.
He enjoys Architecture because of the abstract level of thinking and the positive impact it can have on the business when applied in a practical manner.
