There is not enough disk space when installing SP2

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Trying to install SP2 I get the following message:
There is not enough disk space on C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to
install Service Pack2. Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of
free space or if you also want to archive the files for uninstallation,
Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of free space. Free
additional space on your hard disk and then try again.

The hard drive has 50GB Free

Thanks for any help
 
Re: There is not enough disk space when installing SP2

Hello Jack,

In the run line type diskmgmt.msc, so you see here one Disk with one partition
over the 50GB?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Win2K3 Server
>
> Trying to install SP2 I get the following message:
> There is not enough disk space on C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$
> to
> install Service Pack2. Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional
> megabytes of
> free space or if you also want to archive the files for
> uninstallation,
> Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of free space. Free
> additional space on your hard disk and then try again.
> The hard drive has 50GB Free
>
> Thanks for any help
>
 
Re: There is not enough disk space when installing SP2

Thanks for your post.

I dont understand, you want me to go into disk management and do what?


"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb66a498f8cabc01a45159c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Jack,
>
> In the run line type diskmgmt.msc, so you see here one Disk with one

partition
> over the 50GB?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Win2K3 Server
> >
> > Trying to install SP2 I get the following message:
> > There is not enough disk space on C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$
> > to
> > install Service Pack2. Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional
> > megabytes of
> > free space or if you also want to archive the files for
> > uninstallation,
> > Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of free space. Free
> > additional space on your hard disk and then try again.
> > The hard drive has 50GB Free
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> >

>
>
 
Re: There is not enough disk space when installing SP2

Hello Jack,

Click Start, RUN and type "diskmgmt.msc" without the quotes, a new window
will open the diskmanagement console. Here you have an overview over the
harddisk and it's partitions and free space in a graphical overview.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> Thanks for your post.
>
> I dont understand, you want me to go into disk management and do what?
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb66a498f8cabc01a45159c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
>
>> Hello Jack,
>>
>> In the run line type diskmgmt.msc, so you see here one Disk with one
>>

> partition
>
>> over the 50GB?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> confers
>
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Win2K3 Server
>>>
>>> Trying to install SP2 I get the following message:
>>> There is not enough disk space on
>>> C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$
>>> to
>>> install Service Pack2. Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional
>>> megabytes of
>>> free space or if you also want to archive the files for
>>> uninstallation,
>>> Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of free space.
>>> Free
>>> additional space on your hard disk and then try again.
>>> The hard drive has 50GB Free
>>> Thanks for any help
>>>
 
Re: There is not enough disk space when installing SP2

Yes, but I have 50GB free on my C partition so why would I get this message?

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb66a49a28cabc092c8865c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Jack,
>
> Click Start, RUN and type "diskmgmt.msc" without the quotes, a new window
> will open the diskmanagement console. Here you have an overview over the
> harddisk and it's partitions and free space in a graphical overview.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Thanks for your post.
> >
> > I dont understand, you want me to go into disk management and do what?
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> > news:ff16fb66a498f8cabc01a45159c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> >
> >> Hello Jack,
> >>
> >> In the run line type diskmgmt.msc, so you see here one Disk with one
> >>

> > partition
> >
> >> over the 50GB?
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> > confers
> >
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> Win2K3 Server
> >>>
> >>> Trying to install SP2 I get the following message:
> >>> There is not enough disk space on
> >>> C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$
> >>> to
> >>> install Service Pack2. Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional
> >>> megabytes of
> >>> free space or if you also want to archive the files for
> >>> uninstallation,
> >>> Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of free space.
> >>> Free
> >>> additional space on your hard disk and then try again.
> >>> The hard drive has 50GB Free
> >>> Thanks for any help
> >>>

>
>
 
Re: There is not enough disk space when installing SP2

Hello Jack,

Try this out:

- Delete the "$ntservicepackuninstall$" file.
- open start run "services.msc", stop automatic update service, then delete
the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder and start the service, the folder
will be recreated.
- Reboot and then try again.
- If you are asked to allow the creation of a file, be sure to allow it

Do you install SP from disk or via Windowsupdate.com?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> Yes, but I have 50GB free on my C partition so why would I get this
> message?
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb66a49a28cabc092c8865c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
>
>> Hello Jack,
>>
>> Click Start, RUN and type "diskmgmt.msc" without the quotes, a new
>> window will open the diskmanagement console. Here you have an
>> overview over the harddisk and it's partitions and free space in a
>> graphical overview.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> confers
>
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Thanks for your post.
>>>
>>> I dont understand, you want me to go into disk management and do
>>> what?
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:ff16fb66a498f8cabc01a45159c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>> Hello Jack,
>>>>
>>>> In the run line type diskmgmt.msc, so you see here one Disk with
>>>> one
>>>>
>>> partition
>>>
>>>> over the 50GB?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>> confers
>>>
>>>> no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Win2K3 Server
>>>>>
>>>>> Trying to install SP2 I get the following message:
>>>>> There is not enough disk space on
>>>>> C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$
>>>>> to
>>>>> install Service Pack2. Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional
>>>>> megabytes of
>>>>> free space or if you also want to archive the files for
>>>>> uninstallation,
>>>>> Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of free space.
>>>>> Free
>>>>> additional space on your hard disk and then try again.
>>>>> The hard drive has 50GB Free
>>>>> Thanks for any help
 
Re: There is not enough disk space when installing SP2

SP was installed from disk.
Will try on Monday.

Thanks

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb66a49c58cabc0fffe4c4d0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Jack,
>
> Try this out:
>
> - Delete the "$ntservicepackuninstall$" file.
> - open start run "services.msc", stop automatic update service, then

delete
> the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder and start the service, the

folder
> will be recreated.
> - Reboot and then try again.
> - If you are asked to allow the creation of a file, be sure to allow it
>
> Do you install SP from disk or via Windowsupdate.com?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Yes, but I have 50GB free on my C partition so why would I get this
> > message?
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> > news:ff16fb66a49a28cabc092c8865c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> >
> >> Hello Jack,
> >>
> >> Click Start, RUN and type "diskmgmt.msc" without the quotes, a new
> >> window will open the diskmanagement console. Here you have an
> >> overview over the harddisk and it's partitions and free space in a
> >> graphical overview.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> > confers
> >
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> Thanks for your post.
> >>>
> >>> I dont understand, you want me to go into disk management and do
> >>> what?
> >>>
> >>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> >>> news:ff16fb66a498f8cabc01a45159c0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> >>>
> >>>> Hello Jack,
> >>>>
> >>>> In the run line type diskmgmt.msc, so you see here one Disk with
> >>>> one
> >>>>
> >>> partition
> >>>
> >>>> over the 50GB?
> >>>>
> >>>> Best regards
> >>>>
> >>>> Meinolf Weber
> >>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> >>>> and
> >>> confers
> >>>
> >>>> no rights.
> >>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>>>> Win2K3 Server
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Trying to install SP2 I get the following message:
> >>>>> There is not enough disk space on
> >>>>> C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$
> >>>>> to
> >>>>> install Service Pack2. Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional
> >>>>> megabytes of
> >>>>> free space or if you also want to archive the files for
> >>>>> uninstallation,
> >>>>> Setup requires a minimum of 3 additional megabytes of free space.
> >>>>> Free
> >>>>> additional space on your hard disk and then try again.
> >>>>> The hard drive has 50GB Free
> >>>>> Thanks for any help

>
>
 
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