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Hi i am 13 years old and i help my school with software but we just got new computers. the thing is when i try to download screen savers and programs they wont work it says the disk dont have enough space it has 32gb left the screen saver is like 1.5mb space. its like the computers dont want us to install anything. we got them from a company they only used them a day or to then they gave them to our school. It is a pentium 4(DELL!) not shure if anything has to do with it. im not shure what rong and all the computer tech. teachers cant figgure it out either. we need help can any1 answer this question well its time to go to class cya!

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Practical troubleshooting checklist for Win2000/XP-era machines that report "disk don't have enough space" despite showing ~32GB free (original report from ). This expands on the partition, permissions and quota suggestions from , , and with concrete checks and quick diagnostics.

Confirm the Windows build (run winver) and identify which physical drive the installer actually uses. Many installers write temporary files to the system TEMP folder rather than the chosen install folder; check the TEMP location and free space there with the command below and verify that drive’s free space and quota settings (Drive → Properties → Quota tab). If TEMP points to a small partition or a network location, set TEMP/TMP to a local drive with space via System Properties → Advanced → Environment Variables.

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echo %TEMP%

Ensure the account has installation rights. If the user account is not an administrator, installers can fail with misleading messages. Launch the installer with elevated credentials (use "Run as..." or log on with an administrative account). For MSI packages, create a verbose installer log to find the actual failure point and then examine the Application log in Event Viewer for MsiInstaller events:

msiexec /i "C:\path\installer.msi" /l*v "C:\temp\msilog.txt"

Check for school lockdown tools (image-restore or "restore-on-reboot" software such as Deep Freeze), group policy restrictions, or endpoint security that blocks installs. A simple test: create a file on the desktop and reboot; disappearance implies a restore/rollback layer. Any system-wide changes (quota, policies, disabling restore tools) should be coordinated with the school's IT or the vendor that imaged the PCs. This checklist follows up on partition checks from , permission points from and , and the quota idea from while giving commands and log locations to diagnose the exact failure.

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Member Avatar for Badboynab

Maybe Because u have 2 partitions like C: and D: maybe C: has less space then D: or ves-versa not sure though

Member Avatar for Mike Feury

Which Windows version?

Sounds like it might be a permissions problem [although the error message doesn't suggest that]. Win2000 and probably XP can be setup so that only an Administrator can install programs. This would be a typical setting for a school, library or other public computing place where you don't want just anybody able to install or mess with system settings.

commented: really great, on-topic post +3
Member Avatar for alc6379

Which Windows version?

Sounds like it might be a permissions problem [although the error message doesn't suggest that]. Win2000 and probably XP can be setup so that only an Administrator can install programs. This would be a typical setting for a school, library or other public computing place where you don't want just anybody able to install or mess with system settings.

Definitely on point with this post, Mike.

What messages do you get when you try to install something?

Member Avatar for condorcanqui

check to make sure the disk quota is not enable.
to get there right click your Hard drive and go to properties.

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