I am trying to apply the sp3 pack onto my c: drive.
I am getting this message.
Service Pack 3 setup error
You dont have enuf free space on d: to archive the uninstall files. to install sp3 with backup files for uninstall, an additional 389 mb is required.
D: drive currently has 472 mb free.
Dr. Watson came for a visit this morning when I ran Internet Explorer.
Andy
I have everything backed up.
Is there a way to get two partitions merged into one without losing my windows installation. ?
I have Easeus Partition Manager.
I hope to avoid formatting the disk and reinstalling Win 98, my XP Sp2 disk, etc.
Andy
It looks like d: is my boot drive.
I would like to make c: my boot drive and clean up the mess I made with the unallocated areas.
Andy
C: is probably the boot partition :P
that's because the OS always names the boot partition C: when it boots up
the column you are not showing us is - one (and only one) of the partitions is marked as "active"
that's the partition that will be used to boot from
If you look under status you will see that it shows d: as boot.
When I boot up I get two options to boot into.
I think option one is d: and option 2 is c:
Can you see what the major difficulty is ?
Andy
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
;multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
ahhh
well - you can swap them around so that the first or second partition is first
or - you can temporarily make it a single-boot system
if you want to rename them.....
use the administrator snap-in to rename the non-boot partition to E:
then, boot up on that drive and switch the other name
then, boot up on E: and switch that one
Before I do any of that, I would like to do some more research and asking more questions.
I think one goal is to get all of the operating "stuff" on one partition.
Then I can either
1. Have a second partition
2. Merge both together to form one partition.
Andy
Forgot to add the attachment on the last post.
well - i find it nice to have more than one bootable partition
whether i boot up on the others or not - lol
if my main boot drive has trouble, i can boot on the other
my situation is a little different
i have a number of large drives (fewer and fewer as they crash - lol)
on each one, i create a 4 GB hidden partition to back up my OEM build files
then, i create a bootable partition - usually 60 to 100 GB
then, i create a large data partition
at the end, i usually have a small partition where i put back-up copies of system partition images
in the normal boot partition record, there is space for 4 partitions
i try to use them as "primary" partitions
i am thinking that, for future drives, i may make the large data area a "logical" partition
because those may be used to create additional "extended" partitions
if i have problems, i can go into BIOS at startup, select any drive as the primary, and boot on it
If I end up having to format my c: drive, I want to make sure that my Windows 98 install disk is intact.
My XP disk is a sp2 disk.
It requires an earlier windows version to be already present on the drive.
Andy
i would try and get a "normal" xp sp2 image to work with
you should be able to change the WPA key to the one you have
this is completely legal
i can't promise it will work, as i have never tried it
win98 is a very different OS
so, i doubt XP uses any of the files
i seem to have one
it is XP Pro, with SP2 integrated
607 Mb ISO
i have a number of images
i got them by torrent
if you google "xp pro sp2 torrent", you will get a number of hits
avoid "OEM", "corporate", "student", or "gold" editions
the gold edition is nice, but i am not sure your WPA key will work with that
Hi Andy
QuoteMy XP disk is a sp2 disk.
And why intergrate you not this Sp3 on this CD?
Windows will not let me.
I even followed the advice of one of Microsoft's Most Valuable Players.
It tells me that there is not enough room on the d: drive for the the backup files.
Drive d: has 105 Mb free.
Andy
that's 105 Gb :biggrin:
that is plenty of room
right click on D: in Explorer
then - Properties
Tools tab
Error Checking
Check Now button
check the Automatically fix file system erros box
do not check the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors box
when you click the Start button, it will ask you if you want to do it on the next reboot
click Yes and reboot
it takes a little time, but let it finish
Quote from: Magnum on February 13, 2013, 11:51:41 PM
It tells me that there is not enough room on the d: drive for the the backup files.
Drive d: has 105 Mb free.
There might be a /nobackup argument for the setup.exe ( or whatever the name of the install binary is ).
However, you should know what you're doing when you want to try this. :bgrin:
thanks ragdog.
Your question got me to try the sp3 install again.
When it asked for the directory for the uninstall files, I picked c: drive instead of d: and it installed fine.
Dave,
I ran it and got this result.
Cleaning up minor inconsistencies on the drive.
Cleaning up 974 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 974 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 974 unused security descriptors.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
Usn Journal verification completed.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the
master file table (MFT) bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.
Japheth,
Thanks as well.
Andy
The boot menu is still showing two boot entries even though I changed the boot.ini which is actually named boot1.ini and is located in the c: root.
I can live with it.
I want to also try to find some way of remembering and/or preventing going back to one partition.
maybe it will now install on D:
This may be a good word for the relationship between c: and d:
andy
sym·bi·o·sis Pronunciation (smb-ss, -b-)
n. pl. sym·bi·o·ses (-sz)
1. Biology A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member.
2. A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.