Well, you are at serious security risk if you don't have SP2. Plus, you
can't get any security updates from Windows Update without it.
"Larry" <> wrote in message
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|I had 25% free space on my computer before Service pack 2. I didn't expect
| an update to take up 1 GB of space. The computer was running fine with
25%
| free space on my hard drive.
| --
| Thanks, Larry
|
|
| "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Larry;
| > No, the problem was caused by insufficient space on the drive.
| > even without SP-2, you had to little space.
| > It is probable you computer was getting sluggish due to lack of space.
| >
| > 15% free space is the minimum you should have just to allow the computer
to
| > properly run.
| > that means if your hard drive is more than 7 GB, you were already low
before
| > you started.
| >
| > Your only real solution is to get another hard drive.
| >
| > --
| > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
| > Windows Server System - Microsoft Update Services
| >
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
| >
| >
| > "Larry" <> wrote in message
| > news:F18068F2-B5EE-4DEF-8F33-...
| > >I had 1.1 GB of hard drive space left on my computer before installing
| > > Service pack 2 to Windows XP Professional. When I finished the
| > > installation
| > > I was left with 14 MB of hard drive space. The SP2 installation was
| > > successful and my computer runs but does not have any extra disk
space. I
| > > tried to uninstall SP2, but I can't because there is not enough disk
space
| > > to
| > > run the uninstall. I do not have any programs that I can uninstall
that
| > > will
| > > free up enough space. Did SP2 ruin my computer or is there a
solution??
| > > --
| > > Thanks, Larry
| >
| >
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