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Err Msg: There Is Not Enough Disk Space to Upgrade...

Article ID:148799
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q148799

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to upgrade an earlier version of Windows to Windows 95 on a drive with ample free space, you may receive the following error message while Setup is performing a routine check of your computer:
Low Disk Space

There is not enough disk space to upgrade your current version of Windows. However, Setup did find space for the following: a typical installation of Windows on a different drive. If you set up Windows on different drive, you will have to reinstall all of your existing Windows programs. Click OK to continue Setup and install the following: a typical installation of Windows on a different drive. Click Cancel to quit Setup, in which case you should free up more disk space on the drive that contains your existing version of Windows. Then run Setup again.

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CAUSE

The PATH statement does not contain drive letters. For example:
   SET PATH = \windows;\dos;
				

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:
Modify the PATH statement in the Autoexec.bat file to contain drive letters. For example, change the statement
SET PATH = \windows;\dos;
to:
SET PATH = c:\windows;c:\dos;
Disable the PATH statement in the Autoexec.bat file. To do so, place the word rem at the beginning of the PATH statement. For example:
REM SET PATH = \windows;\dos;

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 95

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Keywords: 
KB148799

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