Converting Windows 7 32bit to Windows7 64 Bit

Have you tried booting into safe mode and trying to delete them from there?

Yes. That might work.
If not have a look at this:
http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/delet...d-removal.aspx

You can ue disk cleanup to delete the files.

Cheers,
Fire Cat

I did not understand the last reply at all and I've just noticed that my headline with the issue didm;t appear in the text of my message.

The issue relates to "TRUSTEDINSTALLER" which is 'protecting' several gigabyte of files.

This was the work around I was hoping to get some guidance on.

Having quickly read through the forums I couldn't see a quick remedy.

Any help please.

Graham

letchworth Garden City

What about Windows Cleanup, will it give you the option to remove the old files?

Follow the "All Programs - Accessories - System Tools" path on the Start menu.
Click and select "Disk Cleanup".

That didn't work. I think you have to unlock the files individually in ordrt to delete them but I don't have that sort of technical knowlledge hence my request to be pointed towards a utility if such a one exists,

Graham

Letchworth Garden City

Have you tried Disk Cleanup in Safe mode? That should work.

What about taking ownership of the .old folders and deleting them then? Or, you could try a linux Live CD, as you shouldn't have problems with permissions in that case.

If gch had done a true clean install and wiped the partitions clean and reconfigured them as I had mentioned in my previous post he wouldn't have this issue now.