"not enough disk space" when installing MSDE

[automicgina]

My user is using XP and has 20+ GB free disk space. But when unpacking msdex86.exe for installation the system complains "not enough disk space". Any idea what went wrong? Thanks!!!

 

[fuunstatic]

is the user an administrator of his/her pc

the files may be unpacking into an area that the user has no rights to write to eg c:
try logging in as an administrator and repeat the process "Work to live, don't live to work"

"The problem with troubleshooting is that sometimes it shoots back"

 

[automicgina]

Thanks immacola. The user was in admin account. Finally we decrease the paging file size and it works.

 

[linney]

Is there a problem with the users Temp or Windows Temp files?



Some general things to try.

See if System Restore will get you back to a restore point before your problem with Explorer.

Try running ChkDsk to check your drive for errors. Right click your Drive icon/ Properties/ Tools/ Error Checking.

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

303079 - How to Locate and Correct Disk Space Problems on NTFS Volumes

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303079&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH