Is it Safe to delete Service Pack Files?

[lywyre]

In the windows folder, the folder "ServicePackFiles" is occupying 561MB of disk space.

I want to know wheter it is safe to delete this folder?

 

[ctrl_alt_del]

This is what i found out when I googled the query:

Do NOT delete "C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles".
That file may be needed if you have problems later and sometimes for hardware installations.
Some who really need the space burn this file to CD, but if space is that important a larger or second hard drive is the better fix.

Source: *www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

OK, here is something more concrete, straight from the horse's mouth.
*support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290402

EDIT: This one specifies that its for Windows 2000. I guess you must be using XP. I will post a relevant link on that as soon as I get one. But reading the one provided will surely give you a rough idea about it.

 

[lywyre]

Thank U for your Fasssssssst reply.

 

[ctrl_alt_del]

No problemo dude! Just some Googling and voila! You have it all!

 

[lywyre]

yeah. u know what, this digit forum made me some kinda lazy. it doesn't even make me think to google.

thanx anyway.