SP2 takes too much space to install

I just upgraded to the SP2 using microsoft auto update on-line.
It was estimated to take about <300 Mb to install the SP2, but it turns out
to be more than 600Mb.
I would not install it if it takes so much space on my tiny disk.
How do I know if there is any temporary file that can be deleted? And where
are those redundant files?
Please help.

Tseng

This should help:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

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


"TLTseng" <> wrote in message
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>I just upgraded to the SP2 using microsoft auto update on-line.
> It was estimated to take about <300 Mb to install the SP2, but it
> turns out
> to be more than 600Mb.
> I would not install it if it takes so much space on my tiny disk.
> How do I know if there is any temporary file that can be deleted?
> And where
> are those redundant files?
> Please help.
>
> Tseng

TLTseng wrote:

> I just upgraded to the SP2 using microsoft auto update on-line.
> It was estimated to take about <300 Mb to install the SP2, but it turns out
> to be more than 600Mb.
> I would not install it if it takes so much space on my tiny disk.
> How do I know if there is any temporary file that can be deleted? And where
> are those redundant files?
> Please help.
>
> Tseng
Hi

For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a successful SP2 installation, take a look here:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP15.phx.gbl


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

The SP2 download should only be about 250 MB, maximum size. Are you sure
you aren't dealing with a bunch of other updates as well as Service Pack 2?

"TLTseng" <> wrote in message
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> I just upgraded to the SP2 using microsoft auto update on-line.
> It was estimated to take about <300 Mb to install the SP2, but it turns
out
> to be more than 600Mb.
> I would not install it if it takes so much space on my tiny disk.
> How do I know if there is any temporary file that can be deleted? And
where
> are those redundant files?
> Please help.
>
> Tseng

Thanks a lot. The information on the website is really helpful.
I found a folder in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download (about 400 MB)
that can be deleted.

Tseng

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> This should help:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "TLTseng" <> wrote in message
> news:ED0BAFBD-17E2-4741-BE41-...
> >I just upgraded to the SP2 using microsoft auto update on-line.
> > It was estimated to take about <300 Mb to install the SP2, but it
> > turns out
> > to be more than 600Mb.
> > I would not install it if it takes so much space on my tiny disk.
> > How do I know if there is any temporary file that can be deleted?
> > And where
> > are those redundant files?
> > Please help.
> >
> > Tseng
>
>
>

Thank you for this link. It's also very informative, especially the part
about deteting %windir%\$NTUninstall that wasn't removed by SP2 installation.
Cool.

Tseng

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> TLTseng wrote:
>
> > I just upgraded to the SP2 using microsoft auto update on-line.
> > It was estimated to take about <300 Mb to install the SP2, but it turns out
> > to be more than 600Mb.
> > I would not install it if it takes so much space on my tiny disk.
> > How do I know if there is any temporary file that can be deleted? And where
> > are those redundant files?
> > Please help.
> >
> > Tseng
> Hi
>
> For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
> after a successful SP2 installation, take a look here:
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP15.phx.gbl
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>

I checked the disk size immediately before and after the installation.
(Although the downloading interrupted becasue for some reason I rebooted my
laptop)
That was really unusual, but it did happend and I still don't know how.
But my C:\WINDOWS\$NTServicePackUinistall$ is about 240MB, which is quite
reasonable. Besides, the SP1 was removed automatically after SP2 installed.
Installation run smoothly except for the huge change on my disk size.
Strange.... >_<

Tseng

"Kevin" wrote:

> The SP2 download should only be about 250 MB, maximum size. Are you sure
> you aren't dealing with a bunch of other updates as well as Service Pack 2?
>
> "TLTseng" <> wrote in message
> news:ED0BAFBD-17E2-4741-BE41-...
> > I just upgraded to the SP2 using microsoft auto update on-line.
> > It was estimated to take about <300 Mb to install the SP2, but it turns
> out
> > to be more than 600Mb.
> > I would not install it if it takes so much space on my tiny disk.
> > How do I know if there is any temporary file that can be deleted? And
> where
> > are those redundant files?
> > Please help.
> >
> > Tseng
>
>
>