Don't have enough space to install SP2

When I try to upgrade my XP pro to SP2, the error message sayng that I don't
have enough space to install it in drive 'H' appears. But my OS is installed
in the drive(partition) 'E'. The files with system boot infos is in the drive
H, that has only 8Mb.
How can I solve this problem?(I'm using only one HDD of 80GB with 4
partitions[C,D,E,H])

You will need to resize H drive to at least 30mb:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
Microsoft has stated there is no way around this space limitation.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"hatdavid" <> wrote in message
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> When I try to upgrade my XP pro to SP2, the error message sayng that I
> don't
> have enough space to install it in drive 'H' appears. But my OS is
> installed
> in the drive(partition) 'E'. The files with system boot infos is in the
> drive
> H, that has only 8Mb.
> How can I solve this problem?(I'm using only one HDD of 80GB with 4
> partitions[C,D,E,H])

Thanks, but how can I resize it using only winXP(without other softwares)?

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> You will need to resize H drive to at least 30mb:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
> Microsoft has stated there is no way around this space limitation.

You can't without 3rd party software and preserve data:
http://www.bootitng.com/
http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"hatdavid" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks, but how can I resize it using only winXP(without other softwares)?
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You will need to resize H drive to at least 30mb:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
>> Microsoft has stated there is no way around this space limitation.

Thanks a lot!

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> You can't without 3rd party software and preserve data:
> http://www.bootitng.com/
> http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

You seem surprised by Jupiter's advice, yet your first post suggests that
you have gotten into something of a mess with your 80gb drive..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user



"hatdavid" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks a lot!
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You can't without 3rd party software and preserve data:
>> http://www.bootitng.com/
>> http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

Don't worry...I've messed up my HD at all trying to resize that
partition(before resizing, I coudn't even enter in the safe mode menu(F8)[the
message: "A disk reading error, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot" appeared], so I
decided to buy an new HD(120GB) and reinstall the WinXP(that I'm using now)
and use the 'old' HD as backup HD. Now, that's all right!

Thank's a lot ev'ry body!

"Mike Hall" wrote:

> You seem surprised by Jupiter's advice, yet your first post suggests that
> you have gotten into something of a mess with your 80gb drive..