Vista - how to delete windows.old

I keep trying to delete the windows.old files as it is taking up tons of
space. I can't get it to delete. It keeps telling me I don't have sufficient
privledges, but I am the administrator.

Take ownership of the folder - or delete each folder inside the Windows.old
folder one by one - or boot in safe mode and delete through there )

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"DefiningDavid" <DefiningDavid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I keep trying to delete the windows.old files as it is taking up tons of
> space. I can't get it to delete. It keeps telling me I don't have
> sufficient
> privledges, but I am the administrator.

forget the ownerships...just go to acessories>system tools?disk cleanup...scan the system drive with it.delete the old files...worked in x32....