Service pack 3 KB936929

Every time I try to download this it tells me " There is not enough space on
D:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3" It is a new
80gig hard drive and has over 50gigs free. Any suggestions?

How are you trying to download? I suggest create a folder on your
c-drive called: TEMP i.e. C:\TEMP

Now download the full file version from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
When prompted , choose SAVE and then point/browse to the folder you have
created called c:\temp

Once you have saved (may take about 10 minutes on a normal broadband
line) you need to explore to that folder with your Windows explorer and
then double click on the file to start installation.

Hope this helps.



faw wrote:

>Every time I try to download this it tells me " There is not enough space on
>D:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3" It is a new
>80gig hard drive and has over 50gigs free. Any suggestions?
>
>

Assuming WinXP SP3...

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

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

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

You may also wanna see this page before doing anything about lack of space:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
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faw wrote:
> Every time I try to download this it tells me " There is not enough space
> on
> D:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3" It is a new
> 80gig hard drive and has over 50gigs free. Any suggestions?

Hello faw,

I would like to add to ANONYMOUS's observation,

Use Disk Cleanup
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312>

CCleaner - When Disk Cleanup is no longer enough
<http://www.vista4beginners.com/CCleaner>
-=-

Scan your disks for errors
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265>
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Defragment your hard drives
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848>


Do all three in the order given.


Have a look at this article. It may be relevant to your prºblem.

Save Space After Installing Updates

<http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm>


Another link that may be of interest -

<http://www.pctipsbox.com/clearing-out-space-on-your-parents-system-hard-drive>


hope that helps!
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"faw" wrote:

> Every time I try to download this it tells me " There is not enough space on
> D:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3" It is a new
> 80gig hard drive and has over 50gigs free. Any suggestions?

How many partitions do you have?

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"faw" <> wrote in message
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> Every time I try to download this it tells me " There is not enough space
> on
> D:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3" It is a new
> 80gig hard drive and has over 50gigs free. Any suggestions?

faw wrote:
> Every time I try to download this it tells me " There is not enough
> space on D:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service
> Pack 3" It is a new 80gig hard drive and has over 50gigs free. Any
> suggestions?

50GB free on C?
Wouldn't happen to be a macintosh running boot camp would it?

Let's walk you through the install of Service Pack 3 and take into account
the most common issues people come across (handle them before you
come across them.)

Fix your file/registry permissions...

Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced Troubleshooting"
titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
*will take time

Reboot and ...

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/

After performing a full scan with one and then the other and removing
whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall these products,
if you wish.

Download and run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

Reboot.

Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en

Reboot.

and...

Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
.... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
of the C:\ drive, do the following:

Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.

Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
--> Click OK.

(If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...

Reboot.

Then follow the instructions here:

How do I reset Windows Update components?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

Reboot.

Now for SP3...

Suggestions:

1) Download the full SP3 installation file.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for
IT Professionals and Developers (works just as well for you.)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

2) Ensure (as well as plausible) you have no spyware/malware by doing a full
scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes. If you are following
along, you have already done this!

3) CHKDSK
How to scan your disks for errors
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265
* will take time

4) Defragment
How to Defragment your hard drives
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848
* will take time

5) Ensure your hardware drivers are up to date (from the hardware
manufacturer's respective web pages.)

6) Reboot right before you try to install SP3.

7) Disconnect from the internet before installing (physically disconnect -
pull the network cable or disable the router/modem.)

8) Disable your antivirus and antispyware applications when you are about to
install SP3. Usually right-click on the icon in the taskbar gives you
a choice
to do so.

Install SP3 by running the downloaded executable. Reboot when requested to
do so. Logon and let the machine 'settle' for about 10 minutes. Reboot.
Give it 5 minutes after logon to 'settle' - reboot.

After that - there will be more updates.

Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet Explorer
and visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a
CUSTOM scan...

Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
release the CTRL key after clicking each time.

Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
(deselect any others) and install it.

Reboot again.

If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
time. Rebooting as needed.

The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
against the "Windows Search" one and any of the "Office Live" ones or
"Windows Live" ones fornow. I would completely avoid the
Optional Hardware updates. Also - I do not see any urgent need to install
Internet Explorer 8 at this time.

Come back - let us know if that worked.
.... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.

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MS-MVP
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