I see some files in my windows 7 C:\drive , these files are named as a series of numbers like 21414dd2c4ada485de50,166ee2a7435b478d64b025697c04ec etc, I opened them, it looks like the hot fix or windows update for sql server. I do have two copies of developer edition of SQL server on my computer, it inclues a copy of sql server 2005, and SQL server 2008. I guess these files are for hot fixes of 2005, which I don't need to install the hot fixes. I tried to delete these files because they use a lot of space on my hard drive, but it doesn't allow me and gives error that I need system permission to delete those. How can I get rid of these files? Thanks SQLFriend

I see some files in my windows 7 C:\drive , these files are named as a series of numbers like 21414dd2c4ada485de50,166ee2a7435b478d64b025697c04ec etc, I opened them, it looks like the hot fix or windows update for sql server. I do have two copies of developer edition of SQL server on my computer, it inclues a copy of sql server 2005, and SQL server 2008. I guess these files are for hot fixes of 2005, which I don't need to install the hot fixes. I tried to delete these files because they use a lot of space on my hard drive, but it doesn't allow me and gives error that I need system permission to delete those. How can I get rid of these files? Thanks SQLFriend Hi, You should log on as an administrator and delete the folder.

Thanks, First, what are those files, by deleting them, will that hurt something on the computer? Second, I am the administrator of the box, why I still cannot delete themSQLFriend

Thanks, First, what are those files, by deleting them, will that hurt something on the computer? Second, I am the administrator of the box, why I still cannot delete them SQLFriend hi, you have ask this question with SQL related forum. if you want to delete that folder and in which permission is the only issue for deleting that folder. then please right click the folder and go to properties and go to security tab and advance button. make the owner of the folder as administrator and try to delete the folder.

Hi, Firstly, based on my knowledge, Im afraid that it is hard to identify where the files came from by their names. Please also let us know the extension name of these files. If the extension name of the files is exe or msi, please backup your system and try to run them and check what they will do. If not, it is not recommended to delete the files. However, if you would like to delete them indeed, you can try to boot into Safe Mode and temporary move them to another location, and then monitor your computers performance for a period of time. If your computer can work properly, you can delete them. Hope this helps. Jeremy Wu TechNet Community Support

Hi, Firstly, based on my knowledge, Im afraid that it is hard to identify where the files came from by their names. Please also let us know the extension name of these files. If the extension name of the files is exe or msi, please backup your system and try to run them and check what they will do. If not, it is not recommended to delete the files. However, if you would like to delete them indeed, you can try to boot into Safe Mode and temporary move them to another location, and then monitor your computers performance for a period of time. If your computer can work properly, you can delete them. Hope this helps. Jeremy Wu TechNet Community Support