service pack 3 wont install

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Luis Ortega

I keep trying to install service pack 3 and it fails with a message that
a windows folder for installation doesn't have enough free disk space
and I need to gain 4 mb more space. The drive it is on has about 300 GB
free but I went ahead and deleted about a GB of stuff anyway and it
still gives me the same silly message.
Can anyone please advise me on what is going on and what I can do about it?
Thanks for any advice.
 
Try doing a disk cleanup and defrag first. What method of installation are
you trying? Automatic? From a CD? How?.
 
Luis said:
I keep trying to install service pack 3 and it fails with a message
that a windows folder for installation doesn't have enough free
disk space and I need to gain 4 mb more space. The drive it is on has
about
300 GB free but I went ahead and deleted about a GB of stuff anyway
and it still gives me the same silly message.

Can anyone please advise me on what is going on and what I can do
about it? Thanks for any advice.
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Have you given all the pertinent information that would allow someone not
looking at the problem with you might need to give you suggestions?

Like:

- Is this install actually on a Macintosh (using - say - Boot Camp)?
- What else have you done to try and resolve it?
- What drive letter is given when you...
START button --> RUN --> type in:
cmd /k echo %SystemDrive%
--> Click OK?
- Is that the drive letter with all the free space?
- If you...
START button --> RUN --> type in:
cmd /k dir /ad /c /d
--> Click OK...
... What is the number to the left of the words "bytes free"?

Truthfully - we are assuming you mean Windows XP Service Pack 3 and not one
of the other service packs at this point. Is that what you mean?

Figure you tried this (you mentioned Disk Cleanup)...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949385

For grins - do that and additionally...

While in Disk Cleanup click the "More Options" tab and then, at the
bottom (System Restore) click Clean Up. This will remove all but the
last system restore point.

Reboot.

Download the SP3 IT executable and save it to your desktop and try
installing it from there.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en


Further information...

A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Only other thing - is this a Macintosh running BootCamp?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950716

Come back - let us know what fixed it and why - for posterity (yes - this is
archived indefinitely.)
 
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