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i'm having a problem with the "local disk C" , i had th MS office 2000 and two days ago i installed the MS Office 2007 on the "local disk D" , so my laptop just keeps telling me there's not enough space on the C...
how can i solve this??? though the installation was on the D and not the C??????

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Installing Office to D does not guarantee C: stays empty. Many Windows components and temporary files always live on the system drive (installer cache, per-user temp, Windows Update cache, pagefile/hiberfil, restore points), so C: can fill even when an app folder sits on D:. was right to check free space and explored registry fixes, but the real fix is to find what is actually using the space and remove or move those items safely.

Start by scanning the disk to see the biggest consumers. Run a visual analyzer as administrator (examples: WinDirStat or TreeSize Free). These show large folders at a glance and highlight hidden system locations you need to examine.

Common culprits and safe remedies:

  • Large temp and app-data files under your user profile: open your temp folder and delete old files.

  • Windows Update cache: stop the Update service, then clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download.

  • Hibernation file (hiberfil.sys) can be huge; disable hibernate to remove it:

    powercfg -h off

  • Move bulky user folders (Downloads, Videos) to D: via each folder's Properties -> Location tab, or create a junction if you prefer:

    mklink /J "C:\Users\YourName\Downloads" "D:\Downloads"

If C: is just too small, consider resizing partitions (shrink D: and extend C:) with Disk Management or a reliable tool—back up first. Never manually delete files from C:\Windows\Installer or System Volume Information; those are needed by Windows and installers. After changes, re-run the analyzer to confirm the space freed.

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Right click on C:> and go to properties. That will tell you how much space you have left on C:> and you can do a "Disk Cleanup" that will clear some disk space. By the way why do you need MS Office 2000 when you have the 2007? It just taking up space.

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i am not sure but i think it may help you

do a repair of the O.S.and you won't get the error message again
otherwise see this steps

1. Click Start – Run – Type “regedit” and press enter.

2. Navigate to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\Software
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Setup

3. In the right pane, Right-click and select New – String value

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

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