Re: Insufficient free space for XP SP3

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The hard disk space requirements for WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

You receive error messages if there is insufficient free disk space on the system drive to install the Windows XP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956894

Error message when you try to install Windows XP SP3: "You do not have enough free disk space on %SystemDrive% to archive the uninstall files"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949375

How to reclaim disk space on a Windows XP-based computer that has a hard disk capacity of 4 GB or less
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956324

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3) and *only until* 14 Apr-09. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

• US: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• CA: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• UK: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• AU: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131
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fritzread wrote:
I can download but cannot install the XP SP3. Despite having many many gigs
of free space on the C drive, I keep getting an error message that there is
not enough free space for the uninstall files. I have tried to download a
new copy of the SP3 update, thinking that there may be something wrong with
the installation file, but cannot find a way to do this. Microsft Update
says I've already downloaded it and that it's ready to install, and gives no
option to download again and overwrite the first download. Any suggestions?

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