Boot Camp, Windows XP, Can't install Service Pack 3, "not enough disk space

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Boot Camp, Windows XP, Can't install Service Pack 3, "not enough disk space

When I attempt to install Service Pack 3, I get this message: "There is not enough disk space on C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3". It says that I need 4MB, but there is actually 22GB available. How do I tell the computer that there is actually enough room? Thanks for the help in advance.

2 Ghz Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Oct 11, 2008 9:57 AM

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Axel Foley

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Jan 20, 2011 6:16 AM in response to rayson

Rayson:

Try altering the Windows registry key as follows. Once it is completed then once again begin installation of SP3:

1. Click Start - Run - Type “regedit” and press enter.

2. Navigate to

HKEYLOCALMACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSetup

\HKEY LOCALMACHINE
\Software
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Setup

3. In the right pane, Right-click and select New - String value

4. Name it as “BootDir” and set its value to “C:\”

This should help. Try installing SP3 and should work fine.

Axel F

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The hatter

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Jan 20, 2011 6:16 AM in response to rayson

http://www.windowsreference.com/general/error-there-is-not-enough-disk-space-whe n-installing-sp3/

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rayson Author

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Jan 20, 2011 6:16 AM in response to The hatter

Worked. Thanks.

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