Not enough space

[Paul]

Hi
I have WinXP and have just bought a game that is compatible with WinXP. I am
trying to install it but am getting the error message 'Not enough space to
install, you need at least 90mb.
Now I'm not really that good at computers but I know I haven't got much on
this one as it is new and I haven't installed much yet. It is 40gb and 256
mb ram. So why am I getting this message, have I really not got enough
space?
TIA

[Walter Clayton]

Run disk cleanup (programs->accessories->system tools->disk cleanup). Let it
delete all temporary files. Some times some applications will get upset if
the size of the temp directory exceeds a specific size. Once disk cleanup
has completely (usually just a couple of minutes), then retry the install.

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
http://www.dts-l.org
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp


"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> I have WinXP and have just bought a game that is compatible with WinXP. I
> am
> trying to install it but am getting the error message 'Not enough space to
> install, you need at least 90mb.
> Now I'm not really that good at computers but I know I haven't got much on
> this one as it is new and I haven't installed much yet. It is 40gb and 256
> mb ram. So why am I getting this message, have I really not got enough
> space?
> TIA
>
>

[Walter Clayton]

Run disk cleanup (programs->accessories->system tools->disk cleanup). Let it
delete all temporary files. Some times some applications will get upset if
the size of the temp directory exceeds a specific size. Once disk cleanup
has completely (usually just a couple of minutes), then retry the install.

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
http://www.dts-l.org
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp


"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> I have WinXP and have just bought a game that is compatible with WinXP. I
> am
> trying to install it but am getting the error message 'Not enough space to
> install, you need at least 90mb.
> Now I'm not really that good at computers but I know I haven't got much on
> this one as it is new and I haven't installed much yet. It is 40gb and 256
> mb ram. So why am I getting this message, have I really not got enough
> space?
> TIA
>
>

[Paul]

Hi Walter
I tried what you suggested and the same thing happened. Anyway I thought I
would try WinXP's compatibility wizard, even though the game (which is Sonic
R by the way) is compatible with XP and this has sorted the problem out.
What made me try this was, upon closer inspection of the game, on the back
cover it says it is compatible with XP but on the disk if just says Windows
95/98.
Thanks for your help all
Paul



"Walter Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> Run disk cleanup (programs->accessories->system tools->disk cleanup). Let
it
> delete all temporary files. Some times some applications will get upset if
> the size of the temp directory exceeds a specific size. Once disk cleanup
> has completely (usually just a couple of minutes), then retry the install.
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
>
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> > I have WinXP and have just bought a game that is compatible with WinXP.
I
> > am
> > trying to install it but am getting the error message 'Not enough space
to
> > install, you need at least 90mb.
> > Now I'm not really that good at computers but I know I haven't got much
on
> > this one as it is new and I haven't installed much yet. It is 40gb and
256
> > mb ram. So why am I getting this message, have I really not got enough
> > space?
> > TIA
> >
> >
>

[Paul]

Hi Walter
I tried what you suggested and the same thing happened. Anyway I thought I
would try WinXP's compatibility wizard, even though the game (which is Sonic
R by the way) is compatible with XP and this has sorted the problem out.
What made me try this was, upon closer inspection of the game, on the back
cover it says it is compatible with XP but on the disk if just says Windows
95/98.
Thanks for your help all
Paul



"Walter Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> Run disk cleanup (programs->accessories->system tools->disk cleanup). Let
it
> delete all temporary files. Some times some applications will get upset if
> the size of the temp directory exceeds a specific size. Once disk cleanup
> has completely (usually just a couple of minutes), then retry the install.
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
>
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> > I have WinXP and have just bought a game that is compatible with WinXP.
I
> > am
> > trying to install it but am getting the error message 'Not enough space
to
> > install, you need at least 90mb.
> > Now I'm not really that good at computers but I know I haven't got much
on
> > this one as it is new and I haven't installed much yet. It is 40gb and
256
> > mb ram. So why am I getting this message, have I really not got enough
> > space?
> > TIA
> >
> >
>