windows xp - update files polluting backup drive

Good afternoon,

While doing some housecleaning on my backup hard drive (f, I discovered a bunch of folders with 26+ characters as a file name. I am able to open and view them and they appear to be windows update files. First question is why are they polluting my backup drive and second, how can I can move or delete them so they don't fill it up. I use this strictly for data, photos etc.

Thank you for any help.

Rod

 

thanks,for that. I may have to reformat

Thank you for the reply, I will have to reformat and turn off the backup drive from now on.

 

Thanks for the reply!

Unfortumately, it won't let me delete them (access denied). I may have to reformat my backup.

 

There is a freeware utility called unlocker that will delete the files if you are having access denied errror.

Here is a link http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/