software distrution space

[JWS]

I have a computer with Win2k installed in a C: partition of about
2G size (data and most programs are on a D: partition).

After installation there was still a lot of room on C:, but
because of automatic updates the partition is now almost
completely full (only 50M left). I am afraid that soon the last
remaining space will be used by updates, and that things will
start to go wrong. At the moment 228M is used by "service packs"
and 303M by "software distribution".

Are these data actually used by the system, or can they be removed?

 

[DL]

Ideally you need C to be no less than 5gb
You've run Disk Cleanup? though it probably wont run with only 50mb free
space
And or Start>Run %temp% and deleted the resulting files?
In Internet Options, Temp Files settings, lowered to 50mb, assuming you are
using IE
If you delete the '$NtUninstallKB......' named files you wont be able to
uninstall the specific updates

 

[Luigi M Bianchi]

Actually you can simply move the files to a USB drive or other external
device. If you need to uninstall, then copy the relevant ones back, and
you'll have no problems.

/luigi

 

[JWS]

Actually you can simply move the files to a USB drive or other external
device. If you need to uninstall, then copy the relevant ones back, and
you'll have no problems.

I do not really think I would ever want to uninstall updates or
service packs. Or do I need them when "the system" installs *new*
updates?

Could I also do the same with the "software distribution"
subdirectories? The ones with the long unpronouceable names,
apparently long strings of hex characters.

Jan