Re: Install SP2 needs more hard disk space

The purging only gave me 8 meg space and the installation still failed. If
the worst comes to the worst, I will have to reinstall the operating system.
The error message says that setup requires a minimum of 98 additional
megabytes of free space or 448 megabytes if archive for uninstallation. By
the way, I don't think the installation gives the option of not archiving for
uninstallation. Am I right? I didn't see any option at all.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

It's possible to retrieve about ~500 Megabytes of space on the XP
partition by purging the DllCache folder. From a Command Prompt
type Sfc /Purgecache
Also on "Problematic" Service Pack installs - execute from Safe Mode.

"healer" <healer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have done all you suggested and even compressed the whole partition but
it
still failed. I have mounted 5 gig partition in windows\temp and another
5
gig partition in localsettings\temp. I tried again, then it complained it
needed another 136 megabytes space. I compressed the drive, the empty
space
from 300 plus becomes 600 plus megabytes and it still failed. Where else
it
needs space. It's really frustrating.

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

To increase you free space on your C select Start, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and
remove all but the latest System Restore points? Restore points can be
quite
large.

To move programmes use Add / Remove Programs in Start, Control Panel, Add
/
Remove Programs to uninstall programmes. Create a Programs Directory on
your other partition and reinstall there.

Some other notes you may find useful.

Create a My Documents folder in another partition and copy ( not move )
the
contents of My Documents to your new folder. Then delete the files in
your
My Documents folder ( if you encounter problems deleting use Shift +
Delete
to bypass the Recycle Bin ). You will also need to change Default File
locations in the Microsoft Office programmes you use. For Word go to
Tools,
Options, File Locations, highlight Documents, click on Modify and change
file path. For Excel go to Tools, Options, General and change default
file
path.

For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet
Options,
Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express Tools,
Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm



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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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"healer" <healer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I want to install service patch 2 but the relevant computer hasn't got
enough
room. I don't have the latest partition magic to expand the partition,
nor
do I want to reinstall the operating system. I got nothing to
temporarily
eliminate. It's just a barebone system for testing.

I have mounted another partition of 10G to windows\temp directory as I
believe that is where the temporary files go. I got update error. Can
somebody tell me how to go around it?






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