diff --git a/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml b/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml
index 3072a693..72dc300a 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml
@@ -448,6 +448,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>rd /q c:\Windows.old 2>nul</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
index ffb0d72b..56fa7864 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>rd /q c:\Windows.old 2>nul</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-iot.xml b/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
index 96d29e18..68f74f6b 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
@@ -457,6 +457,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>rd /q c:\Windows.old 2>nul</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml b/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
index 8a680e52..10243340 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
@@ -457,6 +457,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>rd /q c:\Windows.old 2>nul</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64.xml b/assets/win11x64.xml
index ca65c1a0..61aad2ef 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64.xml
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>rd /q c:\Windows.old 2>nul</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
diff --git a/assets/win2025-eval.xml b/assets/win2025-eval.xml
index fc44ff10..73801c5f 100644
--- a/assets/win2025-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win2025-eval.xml
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>rd /q c:\Windows.old 2>nul</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
diff --git a/assets/win2025.xml b/assets/win2025.xml
index 2c53caff..a641959f 100644
--- a/assets/win2025.xml
+++ b/assets/win2025.xml
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>rd /q c:\Windows.old 2>nul</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>