Comments on: Howto: Use msizap to remove orphaned cached Windows Installer Data Files to increase free disk space http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/19/howto-use-msizap-to-remove-orphaned-cached-windows-installer-data-files-to-increase-free-disk-space/ serving up the info back room techs everywhere find interesting Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andy http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/19/howto-use-msizap-to-remove-orphaned-cached-windows-installer-data-files-to-increase-free-disk-space/#comment-1179 andy Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:24:49 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.com/?p=1378#comment-1179 MS still has this tool, but well hidden: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe have fun! (and do not f... up your system!!) MS still has this tool, but well hidden:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe

have fun!
(and do not f… up your system!!)

]]> By: Julie http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/19/howto-use-msizap-to-remove-orphaned-cached-windows-installer-data-files-to-increase-free-disk-space/#comment-1178 Julie Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:33:29 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.com/?p=1378#comment-1178 To open a command window Start > Run and type cmd and press enter To naviate to the directory that contains msizap.exe type cd c:\directory\ and press enter Replace c:\directory with the drive letter and path where you downloaded msizap Type msizap !G and press enter To open a command window Start > Run and type cmd and press enter

To naviate to the directory that contains msizap.exe type

cd c:\directory\
and press enter

Replace c:\directory with the drive letter and path where you downloaded msizap

Type msizap !G and press enter

]]> By: Lindsey http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/19/howto-use-msizap-to-remove-orphaned-cached-windows-installer-data-files-to-increase-free-disk-space/#comment-1177 Lindsey Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:22:03 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.com/?p=1378#comment-1177 It just took me an hour to figure out how to pull up a command window. Can anyone dumb this down more for me? How do I "Navigate to the directory that contains msizap.exe, then type the following command: msizap !G" It just took me an hour to figure out how to pull up a command window. Can anyone dumb this down more for me? How do I “Navigate to the directory that contains msizap.exe, then type the following command: msizap !G”

]]> By: Kunal http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/19/howto-use-msizap-to-remove-orphaned-cached-windows-installer-data-files-to-increase-free-disk-space/#comment-1176 Kunal Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:55:59 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.com/?p=1378#comment-1176 Thanks for this awesome blogpost, Julie. Helped me clear about 22GB of unwanted crap off of my machine! Thanks for this awesome blogpost, Julie. Helped me clear about 22GB of unwanted crap off of my machine!

]]> By: David Dexter http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/19/howto-use-msizap-to-remove-orphaned-cached-windows-installer-data-files-to-increase-free-disk-space/#comment-1175 David Dexter Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:59:06 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.com/?p=1378#comment-1175 Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! After searching my computer to see why I only had 1.6 GB left I found a slew of .msp files. Until I found your information I had no idea how to properly remove the "orphaned" patches. I went from 1.6 GB of free hard drive space to 33.5 GB! Amazing the micrsoft, with all it's updates, has not provided this as an automated background function that keeps the system clean without having to go through finding the problem and solution on your own. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
After searching my computer to see why I only had 1.6 GB left I found a slew of .msp files. Until I found your information I had no idea how to properly remove the “orphaned” patches. I went from 1.6 GB of free hard drive space to 33.5 GB! Amazing the micrsoft, with all it’s updates, has not provided this as an automated background function that keeps the system clean without having to go through finding the problem and solution on your own.

]]> By: Jim Christian http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/19/howto-use-msizap-to-remove-orphaned-cached-windows-installer-data-files-to-increase-free-disk-space/#comment-1174 Jim Christian Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:01:48 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.com/?p=1378#comment-1174 Good tip. I have a two year old Windows XP computer that has gone through lots of software installs and uninstalls. The Windows\Installer directory had grown to 12 GB. After running msizap to remove orphaned files as suggested, the Windows\Installer directory was down to 3 GB. Good tip. I have a two year old Windows XP computer that has gone through lots of software installs and uninstalls. The Windows\Installer directory had grown to 12 GB. After running msizap to remove orphaned files as suggested, the Windows\Installer directory was down to 3 GB.

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