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A server that has been in place for a long time may accumulate a great many backup folders from the installation of Service Packs and pre-SP hotfixes. If the server has been running dependably for quite some time (usually a month or two is enough to give a Service Pack a good shakedown), you can usually remove the Service Pack uninstall files and free up some space (around 25-100 MB per Service Pack).
Service Pack backup files are kept in a hidden folder in the %Systemroot% directory, named $NtServicePackUninstall$ . You need to have Explorer show hidden and system files to be able to see it; you can enable this in Explorer by selecting Tools | Folder Options | View | Show hidden files and folders. Once you see this folder, simply remove it by deleting it.
There will also be an entry to uninstall the Service Pack in Add/Remove Programs. To remove this entry, navigate in the Registry to...
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