HELP PLEASE

[VICTOR CURBELO]

WE NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE KNOWS WHY THE UPDATES ARE NOT
UPDATING OVER EACH OTHER AND IT IS TAKING UP SO MUCH
SPACE. WE NEED HELP VERY BADLY ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE
TO HELP PLEASE CONTACT US AT OUT EMAIL AS SOON AS YOU
POSSIBLY CAN. THIS IS TAKING UP OVER HALF OF OUR HARD
DRIVE AND JUST SO YOU KNOW WE ARE STILL USING THE <FAT32>
FILING SYSTEM HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO CONVERT TO <NTFS>. IF
YOU CAN HELP AT ALL PLEASE EMAIL US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
SINCERELY,

BETSY



WE HAVE AN UPGRADE OF WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL AND HAD
WINDOWS ME BEFORE.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Victor;
Whatexactly do you mean "UPDATING OVER EACH OTHER"?
Other than Service Packs, updates don't replace each other, they are
cumulative.

If space is that much an issue, the real fix is to get another/larger
hard drive.

You can make some space by deleting the uninstall files:
Once you are sure you will keep Windows XP Service Pack 1.
The files may be hidden, to show the file:
Go to C:\WINDOWS
Click the top TOOLS, click FOLDER OPTIONS, click VIEW
Check the radio button. "Show hidden files and folders"
Click OK and you should now see more files.
Go to C:\WINDOWS and delete "$NTServicePackUinistall$" about 240 mb.
Then go to Add/Remove Programs.
Click Service Pack 1, there will be an error since you just deleted
the file.
Click YES to delete the shortcut.
Use similar procedure to delete similar files for the updates.

Also:
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Run Defrag.

To convert to NTFS:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm


Also, please do not use ALL CAPS in newsgroups.
ALL CAPS is considered shouting and rude.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"VICTOR CURBELO" > wrote in message
...
> WE NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE KNOWS WHY THE UPDATES ARE NOT
> UPDATING OVER EACH OTHER AND IT IS TAKING UP SO MUCH
> SPACE. WE NEED HELP VERY BADLY ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE
> TO HELP PLEASE CONTACT US AT OUT EMAIL AS SOON AS YOU
> POSSIBLY CAN. THIS IS TAKING UP OVER HALF OF OUR HARD
> DRIVE AND JUST SO YOU KNOW WE ARE STILL USING THE <FAT32>
> FILING SYSTEM HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO CONVERT TO <NTFS>. IF
> YOU CAN HELP AT ALL PLEASE EMAIL US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
> TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
> SINCERELY,
>
> BETSY
>
>
>
> WE HAVE AN UPGRADE OF WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL AND HAD
> WINDOWS ME BEFORE.