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Recovering Drive Space After SP 2 Uninstall
Posted by tht1000 on October 8th, 2005


I tried to update XP to SP2 but failed, not enough drive space (1.2 GB).
Free space is now 485 MB. Performed uninstall and restore, but free space is
still 485 MB. How do I get back to 1.2 GB?

Posted by TaurArian [MVP] on October 8th, 2005


http://jmfmvps.mvps.org/SP2.htm
http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after
Tidying up after installing SP2
and/or
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information
Removing the uninstall information

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
Save Space After Installing Updates



http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2



"tht1000" <tht1000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3F343613-8383-4D9A-B895-71B8F472ECAA@microsoft.com...
>I tried to update XP to SP2 but failed, not enough drive space (1.2 GB).
> Free space is now 485 MB. Performed uninstall and restore, but free space is
> still 485 MB. How do I get back to 1.2 GB?


Posted by tht1000 on October 8th, 2005


The articles were very helpful. Thank you.

"TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:

> http://jmfmvps.mvps.org/SP2.htm
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after
> Tidying up after installing SP2
> and/or
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information
> Removing the uninstall information
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
> Save Space After Installing Updates
>
>
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837783
> The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
>
>
> "tht1000" <tht1000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F343613-8383-4D9A-B895-71B8F472ECAA@microsoft.com...
> >I tried to update XP to SP2 but failed, not enough drive space (1.2 GB).
> > Free space is now 485 MB. Performed uninstall and restore, but free space is
> > still 485 MB. How do I get back to 1.2 GB?

>
>


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