Can't install sp3 error low hd memory?

I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message says I
need 4 more gigs and then cancels.

You have to be kidding right?

I don't have the error number now.

Craig wrote:
> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error
> message says I need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
>
> You have to be kidding right?
>
> I don't have the error number now.

Did you leave out anything critical?? Like "This is installation on a
Macintosh computer..."?

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MS-MVP
--
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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

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

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Craig wrote:
> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message says
> I
> need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
>
> You have to be kidding right?
>
> I don't have the error number now.

Hey thanks for the info..
I must say that this is nuts and why I went to a Mac. Never, never any
update problems. My old version of xp works fine, why break it?
I use windows on my Mac to run a couple of programs.
I am not going nuts over this. I just need to stop it trying to auto update.

thanks..

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 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
>
> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>
> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Craig wrote:
> > I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message says
> > I
> > need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
> >
> > You have to be kidding right?
> >
> > I don't have the error number now.
>
>

Craig wrote:
> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error
> message says I need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
>
> You have to be kidding right?
>
> I don't have the error number now.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> 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
>
> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>
> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available
> for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09.
> Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and
> Canada. Go to
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
> "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

Craig wrote:
> Hey thanks for the info..
> I must say that this is nuts and why I went to a Mac. Never, never
> any update problems. My old version of xp works fine, why break it?
> I use windows on my Mac to run a couple of programs.
> I am not going nuts over this. I just need to stop it trying to
> auto update.

Your problem is that your mac software is not up to date. Simple as that -
thus whay I asked if you had a macintosh.

Is this a Macintosh running BootCamp?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950716

If you are going to own a macintosh (and use it as a macintosh) - you have
to keep both sides happy.

Important Installation of Boot Camp 2.1 is required before you install
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). For more information, visit the following
Apple Web site:
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Any reason you did not respond to my question previously?

SP3 should work fine on your computer.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

WTF didn't you mention that you were attempting to install WinXP SP3 on a
Mac in your first post?

See Shennan's reply. You've gotta have BootCamp fully updated before you'll
be able to install WinXP SP3.
--
~PA Bear

Craig wrote:
> Hey thanks for the info..
> I must say that this is nuts and why I went to a Mac. Never, never any
> update problems. My old version of xp works fine, why break it?
> I use windows on my Mac to run a couple of programs.
> I am not going nuts over this. I just need to stop it trying to auto
> update.
>
> thanks..
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>>
>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
>> "Windows
>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Craig wrote:
>>> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message
>>> says
>>> I
>>> need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
>>>
>>> You have to be kidding right?
>>>
>>> I don't have the error number now.

I am experiencing the low on memory problem on my Imac/bootcamp/windows xp. I
have discovered that if I go to my computer; disk drives C:, properties,
volumes, I get an indication of 0's for everything in the display. At the
bottom, it has a "populate" selector. If you sepcify populate, it will let
you run whatever, because it allocates the space. The remaining problem: I
cannot find how to make the "population" permanent. Each time I start up
Windows I have to "populate" again. Surely, someone must know what this bug
is, but i guess it will cost us if we ever find out who to contact: Windows
wants to charge for it, Mac says it's Microsoft's problem and if I can ever
find someone form Bootcamp, it will probably be the same. One of you techies
out there tell us how to get the volumes setting on windows XP permanently
allotted. I know thiw will help the first guy's problem.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> WTF didn't you mention that you were attempting to install WinXP SP3 on a
> Mac in your first post?
>
> See Shennan's reply. You've gotta have BootCamp fully updated before you'll
> be able to install WinXP SP3.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Craig wrote:
> > Hey thanks for the info..
> > I must say that this is nuts and why I went to a Mac. Never, never any
> > update problems. My old version of xp works fine, why break it?
> > I use windows on my Mac to run a couple of programs.
> > I am not going nuts over this. I just need to stop it trying to auto
> > update.
> >
> > thanks..
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
> >>
> >> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
> >> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
> >> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
> >> "Windows
> >> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> Craig wrote:
> >>> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message
> >>> says
> >>> I
> >>> need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
> >>>
> >>> You have to be kidding right?
> >>>
> >>> I don't have the error number now.
>
>

Have you updated/upgraded BootCamp yet?

Marty O wrote:
> I am experiencing the low on memory problem on my Imac/bootcamp/windows
> xp.
> I have discovered that if I go to my computer; disk drives C:, properties,
> volumes, I get an indication of 0's for everything in the display. At the
> bottom, it has a "populate" selector. If you sepcify populate, it will let
> you run whatever, because it allocates the space. The remaining problem: I
> cannot find how to make the "population" permanent. Each time I start up
> Windows I have to "populate" again. Surely, someone must know what this
> bug
> is, but i guess it will cost us if we ever find out who to contact:
> Windows
> wants to charge for it, Mac says it's Microsoft's problem and if I can
> ever
> find someone form Bootcamp, it will probably be the same. One of you
> techies
> out there tell us how to get the volumes setting on windows XP permanently
> allotted. I know thiw will help the first guy's problem.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> WTF didn't you mention that you were attempting to install WinXP SP3 on a
>> Mac in your first post?
>>
>> See Shennan's reply. You've gotta have BootCamp fully updated before
>> you'll be able to install WinXP SP3.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Craig wrote:
>>> Hey thanks for the info..
>>> I must say that this is nuts and why I went to a Mac. Never, never any
>>> update problems. My old version of xp works fine, why break it?
>>> I use windows on my Mac to run a couple of programs.
>>> I am not going nuts over this. I just need to stop it trying to auto
>>> update.
>>>
>>> thanks..
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
>>>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat
>>>> and
>>>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go
>>>> to
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
>>>> "Windows
>>>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>> Craig wrote:
>>>>> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message
>>>>> says
>>>>> I
>>>>> need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
>>>>>
>>>>> You have to be kidding right?
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have the error number now.

i tried to update boot camp 2.1 but the BCUpdateXP.exe never starts!!!! just
see the hour glass for a second and then nothing?????!!!!!!!

so now what?????

And yes I have a Macbook running winXP sp2 and MAC OS 10.5.6

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Have you updated/upgraded BootCamp yet?
>
> Marty O wrote:
> > I am experiencing the low on memory problem on my Imac/bootcamp/windows
> > xp.
> > I have discovered that if I go to my computer; disk drives C:, properties,
> > volumes, I get an indication of 0's for everything in the display. At the
> > bottom, it has a "populate" selector. If you sepcify populate, it will let
> > you run whatever, because it allocates the space. The remaining problem: I
> > cannot find how to make the "population" permanent. Each time I start up
> > Windows I have to "populate" again. Surely, someone must know what this
> > bug
> > is, but i guess it will cost us if we ever find out who to contact:
> > Windows
> > wants to charge for it, Mac says it's Microsoft's problem and if I can
> > ever
> > find someone form Bootcamp, it will probably be the same. One of you
> > techies
> > out there tell us how to get the volumes setting on windows XP permanently
> > allotted. I know thiw will help the first guy's problem.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> WTF didn't you mention that you were attempting to install WinXP SP3 on a
> >> Mac in your first post?
> >>
> >> See Shennan's reply. You've gotta have BootCamp fully updated before
> >> you'll be able to install WinXP SP3.
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >> Craig wrote:
> >>> Hey thanks for the info..
> >>> I must say that this is nuts and why I went to a Mac. Never, never any
> >>> update problems. My old version of xp works fine, why break it?
> >>> I use windows on my Mac to run a couple of programs.
> >>> I am not going nuts over this. I just need to stop it trying to auto
> >>> update.
> >>>
> >>> thanks..
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> 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
> >>>>
> >>>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> >>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
> >>>>
> >>>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
> >>>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat
> >>>> and
> >>>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go
> >>>> to
> >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
> >>>> "Windows
> >>>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>>>
> >>>> Craig wrote:
> >>>>> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message
> >>>>> says
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You have to be kidding right?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I don't have the error number now.
>
>

Please begin a new thread in an appropriate newsgroup about /your/ problem.

luc2009 wrote:
> i tried to update boot camp 2.1 but the BCUpdateXP.exe never starts!!!!
> just
> see the hour glass for a second and then nothing?????!!!!!!!
>
> so now what?????
>
> And yes I have a Macbook running winXP sp2 and MAC OS 10.5.6
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Have you updated/upgraded BootCamp yet?
>>
>> Marty O wrote:
>>> I am experiencing the low on memory problem on my Imac/bootcamp/windows
>>> xp.
>>> I have discovered that if I go to my computer; disk drives C:,
>>> properties,
>>> volumes, I get an indication of 0's for everything in the display. At
>>> the
>>> bottom, it has a "populate" selector. If you sepcify populate, it will
>>> let
>>> you run whatever, because it allocates the space. The remaining problem:
>>> I
>>> cannot find how to make the "population" permanent. Each time I start up
>>> Windows I have to "populate" again. Surely, someone must know what this
>>> bug
>>> is, but i guess it will cost us if we ever find out who to contact:
>>> Windows
>>> wants to charge for it, Mac says it's Microsoft's problem and if I can
>>> ever
>>> find someone form Bootcamp, it will probably be the same. One of you
>>> techies
>>> out there tell us how to get the volumes setting on windows XP
>>> permanently
>>> allotted. I know thiw will help the first guy's problem.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> WTF didn't you mention that you were attempting to install WinXP SP3 on
>>>> a
>>>> Mac in your first post?
>>>>
>>>> See Shennan's reply. You've gotta have BootCamp fully updated before
>>>> you'll be able to install WinXP SP3.
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> Craig wrote:
>>>>> Hey thanks for the info..
>>>>> I must say that this is nuts and why I went to a Mac. Never, never any
>>>>> update problems. My old version of xp works fine, why break it?
>>>>> I use windows on my Mac to run a couple of programs.
>>>>> I am not going nuts over this. I just need to stop it trying to auto
>>>>> update.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks..
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>>>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
>>>>>> "Windows
>>>>>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Craig wrote:
>>>>>>> I have 27 gigs of space of free space on my HD and the error message
>>>>>>> says
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> need 4 more gigs and then cancels.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You have to be kidding right?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't have the error number now.