XP Pro Service Pack 2 - Hogging disk space

[Guest]

I use XP pro 2002 and recently downloaded SP2.
I find that this process has chewed up an additional 2 Gig or so of disk
space.
I like to delete off irrelevant, redundant, and other generally useless
files from my C: drive (it is an old, tiny, 8GB drive. Itend to keep
everything on an external 80G drive).
Did the SP2 update create backup/copy files that I can remove to free up
space?
Thanks

 

[Frank]

As long as you chose the correct option. Check the add remove programs for
SP2. I just do not understand why everyone is rushing into this if they do
not have major problems that need to be fixed.
Frank L

 

[Guest]

you can run system maintenance tools like to tidy up space:
Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Alan;
This should help:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm