Disk Space Warning Message Occurs When You Upgrade From Small Business Server 4.5 to Small Business Server 2000 (327986)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 SP1
This article was previously published under Q327986

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade from Small Business Server (SBS) 4.5 to SBS 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1), you may receive the following error message:
Setup has detected that your component selections will exceed the available disk space on the following drive.

- Drive X: has nnnnMB free and the selected components require nnnnMB. Click OK to proceed or Cancel to remain on this page.
If you click either OK or Cancel, the Component Selection screen appears. Installation continues, but one or more components may not be installed.

RESOLUTION

Follow these steps to continue SBS 2000 SP1 Setup:
  1. When you receive the error message that is described in the "Symptoms" section, click OK. Windows 2000 Server and some of the components continue to be installed.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
  3. Restart the server when you are prompted.For additional information about how to free enough disk space to allow the installation to continue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    293843 How to Free Up Disk Space on Small Business Server 4.5 Prior to Upgrade to Small Busines Server 2000

  4. Restart SBS 2000 SP1 Setup.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

238761 How to Move Exchange Server Databases in Small Business Server

241318 Moving Shared Folders with BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

259421 SBS Hangs or Restarts with Low Free Disk Space or Fragmentation

293843 How to Free Up Disk Space on Small Business Server 4.5 Prior to Upgrade to Small Business Server 2000

326914 HOW TO: Upgrade Small Business Server 2000 to Small Business Server 2000 SP 1 by Using the Web

326928 HOW TO: Upgrade SBS 2000 to Service Pack 1 by Using the Upgrade Pack

326930 HOW TO: Install SBS 2000 SP1 on a New Computer

327688 Cannot Install Small Business Server 2000 Service Pack 1 on Small Business Server 4.5

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB327986
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