Not Enough Disk Space to Install XP Service Pack 3 on a Mac

I've been trying to update my Windows XP installation to Service Pack 3 for 2 hours now. It keeps telling me that it needs 4MB more disk space. FOUR MEGS! I have 10 gigs free!

Here's the glitch: it's not about how much free space I have. It's about the fact that I'm running XP on a Mac with BootCamp - specifically, the MacBook Pro laptop. Apparently, this also happens on the Intel based iMac's.

The error message:

There is not enough disk space on C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3 Setup requires an additional 4 megabytes of free space or if you also want to archive the files for uninstallation. Setup requires 4 additional megabytes of free space. Free additional space on your hard disk and then try again.

The solution lies in the fact that Intel Mac's use the EFI format, which Windows does not support. (Feel free to Google more about EFI - all I know is, the solution I found on WindowsReference.com solved the problem for me!)

The fix:

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

2. Navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]

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

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

5. Exit regedit.

Re-try your SP3 installation, and all should be right with the world.

Project 365: Sept 14, 2008

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Project 365: Sept 13, 2008

"Autumn Falls Grounded"

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Project 365: Sept 11, 2008

Printing a giant version of Bunny Nose for a client. That is one big bunny nose!

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Project 365: Sept 7, 2008

Sunday Night Football, Bears vs Colts.

Sadly, it's not looking good for my boy Peyton - but, I can tell everybody that I was rooting against the Bears so they'd win! (That's my luck!)

Photo by the iSight on my MacBook Pro. :)

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Project 365: Sept 6, 2008

My niece, Morgan, in the toybox (toy-circle?) :)

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Project 365: Sept 5, 2008

My ART101 homework... grid pattern.

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Project 365: Sept 4, 2008

PHOTO180 - Project #1: Correct a photo for color balance, levels, curves, and shadow/highlights using only global correction tools in Image > Adjustments. (Photoshop)

My particular challenge was in lightening the field without blowing out the sky.

I'm not too pleased with the shade of green in the field, but using only the tools we're supposed to use, I just couldn't get it to where I wanted it without losing the sky. And, I'm not much for cheating, so... this is it.

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Project 365: Sept 3, 2008

A poster I made for my friend and photog professor's upcoming photo exhibit. See the photography of Carol Thorner at her show: "What Will People Think? (and other concerns)" at The Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana. Sept 12 to Oct 19.

Come out and meet Carol at the artist reception on Sept 19, 6-9pm.

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Project 365: Sept 2, 2008

Two firsts - the first time I've printed a 13x19" document on my new Epson R1900 printer, and the first project for my ART101 class (due tomorrow morning!) Don't mind the dust on the printer... ahem... it has since been cleaned. Good thing I store the printer all closed up! :)

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Project 365: Sept 1, 2008

Free September 2008 Desktop Calendar
Download the large size here:
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