SP2 & Drive Space

My disk is partitioned. I don't have enough drive space on the 'C'
partition, but plenty of space on the 'D' partition. When I try to
download/install SP2, it keeps trying to install on the C drive, where there
isn't enough room.

How do I change the default destination to 'D'?

Thanks in advance

John;
See this link for the minimums:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783

How large is C?
How much free space on C?

C should be at least 5gb to accommodate just Windows XP and updates.
More if you install applications and store data.

You may need to adjust the partition sizes:
http://www.bootitng.com/
http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

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"john m" <john > wrote in message
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> My disk is partitioned. I don't have enough drive space on the 'C'
> partition, but plenty of space on the 'D' partition. When I try to
> download/install SP2, it keeps trying to install on the C drive, where
> there
> isn't enough room.
>
> How do I change the default destination to 'D'?
>
> Thanks in advance

mJupiter,

I have 9 GB on D and only 400 MB on C.



"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> John;
> See this link for the minimums:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
>
> How large is C?
> How much free space on C?
>
> C should be at least 5gb to accommodate just Windows XP and updates.
> More if you install applications and store data.
>
> You may need to adjust the partition sizes:
> http://www.bootitng.com/
> http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "john m" <john > wrote in message
> news:46A0AF01-9A00-4EC0-8B45-...
> > My disk is partitioned. I don't have enough drive space on the 'C'
> > partition, but plenty of space on the 'D' partition. When I try to
> > download/install SP2, it keeps trying to install on the C drive, where
> > there
> > isn't enough room.
> >
> > How do I change the default destination to 'D'?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
>
>
>

John;
You did not really answer the questions about C?

Try turning off System Restore:
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore.
Click System Restore Settings on left side.
Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow prompts and reboot.
This deletes ALL Restore Points.

But your real problem is space.
You may need to use one of the tools I mentioned on my previous post or get
another hard drive.

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"john" <john @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> mJupiter,
>
> I have 9 GB on D and only 400 MB on C.
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> John;
>> See this link for the minimums:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
>>
>> How large is C?
>> How much free space on C?
>>
>> C should be at least 5gb to accommodate just Windows XP and updates.
>> More if you install applications and store data.
>>
>> You may need to adjust the partition sizes:
>> http://www.bootitng.com/
>> http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>> "john m" <john > wrote in message
>> news:46A0AF01-9A00-4EC0-8B45-...
>> > My disk is partitioned. I don't have enough drive space on the 'C'
>> > partition, but plenty of space on the 'D' partition. When I try to
>> > download/install SP2, it keeps trying to install on the C drive, where
>> > there
>> > isn't enough room.
>> >
>> > How do I change the default destination to 'D'?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance

120Gb drives are less than $100. Why don't you buy a new drive first?

"john" <john @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> mJupiter,
>
> I have 9 GB on D and only 400 MB on C.
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> John;
>> See this link for the minimums:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
>>
>> How large is C?
>> How much free space on C?
>>
>> C should be at least 5gb to accommodate just Windows XP and updates.
>> More if you install applications and store data.
>>
>> You may need to adjust the partition sizes:
>> http://www.bootitng.com/
>> http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>> "john m" <john > wrote in message
>> news:46A0AF01-9A00-4EC0-8B45-...
>> > My disk is partitioned. I don't have enough drive space on the 'C'
>> > partition, but plenty of space on the 'D' partition. When I try to
>> > download/install SP2, it keeps trying to install on the C drive, where
>> > there
>> > isn't enough room.
>> >
>> > How do I change the default destination to 'D'?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>

"john m" <john > wrote in message
news:46A0AF01-9A00-4EC0-8B45-...
> My disk is partitioned. I don't have enough drive space on the 'C'
> partition, but plenty of space on the 'D' partition. When I try to
> download/install SP2, it keeps trying to install on the C drive, where there
> isn't enough room.


Do any of your environmental variables point there?

Open a command window and check for that information
by entering the following pipeline:

set | find /i "C:"

FWIW that finds nothing on my system. Everything refers to D:


>
> How do I change the default destination to 'D'?

If you're running from D: too let's find out what is being put on C:
What messages in your log(s) refer to C: ?
E.g. do a Win-F search for d:*.log which contain c:

FWIW I could find nothing conclusive that any updates were
actually trying to put anything in C: though perhaps they might
use it as temporary file space. Like you I only have a relatively
small, relatively full partition on C: It happens to be an NT4
install in a FAT partition so I don't think there is much likelihood
that XP is going to touch it. (For example, instead of the SystemRoot
being \Windows there it is \WINNT.)

You also could try using FileMon (freeware from SysInternals)
to try to understand more accurately if C: is being used by the install.



>
> Thanks in advance


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

Robert
If I read the OP right, then his system is installed in C: - but he wants to
redirect the cache for the update files to the D: drive, since he's only got
limited space on his system partition.


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"Robert Aldwinckle" <> wrote in message
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> "john m" <john > wrote in message
> news:46A0AF01-9A00-4EC0-8B45-...
>> My disk is partitioned. I don't have enough drive space on the 'C'
>> partition, but plenty of space on the 'D' partition. When I try to
>> download/install SP2, it keeps trying to install on the C drive, where
>> there
>> isn't enough room.
>
>
> Do any of your environmental variables point there?
>
> Open a command window and check for that information
> by entering the following pipeline:
>
> set | find /i "C:"
>
> FWIW that finds nothing on my system. Everything refers to D:
>
>
>>
>> How do I change the default destination to 'D'?
>
> If you're running from D: too let's find out what is being put on C:
> What messages in your log(s) refer to C: ?
> E.g. do a Win-F search for d:*.log which contain c:
>
> FWIW I could find nothing conclusive that any updates were
> actually trying to put anything in C: though perhaps they might
> use it as temporary file space. Like you I only have a relatively
> small, relatively full partition on C: It happens to be an NT4
> install in a FAT partition so I don't think there is much likelihood
> that XP is going to touch it. (For example, instead of the SystemRoot
> being \Windows there it is \WINNT.)
>
> You also could try using FileMon (freeware from SysInternals)
> to try to understand more accurately if C: is being used by the install.
>
>
>
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>