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    Re: Uninstaller AWOL
    « Reply #15 on: May 15, 2008, 05:20:03 PM »
    I'm not sure why, but when I try to run this executable in particular, it tries to install to my slave drive...and while the slave has monumentous amounts of free space on it, it says there's not enough storage to process the command.

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    Re: Uninstaller AWOL
    « Reply #16 on: May 15, 2008, 05:22:18 PM »
    Did you...
    Download, and install the latest Windows installer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803

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      « Reply #17 on: May 15, 2008, 05:33:22 PM »
      That's what I'm talking about. I downloaded the EXE but upon trying to install it starts unpacking to a slave drive automatically. None of the other EXEs I've run lately have done that. That's when it gives me the error.

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      Re: Uninstaller AWOL
      « Reply #18 on: May 15, 2008, 05:40:38 PM »
      What do you have on slave drive?

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        « Reply #19 on: May 15, 2008, 07:21:22 PM »
        It's an HP personal media drive. 444 out of 465GB free, there's just a few games on it. I'm not sure why it'd try to install there, in the first place. It seems like it's trying to set up temp files there to complete the new installer installation. Some kind of default screw-up maybe?

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        Re: Uninstaller AWOL
        « Reply #20 on: May 15, 2008, 07:29:12 PM »
        This is pretty weird.
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        Some kind of default screw-up maybe?
        Maybe, but I'm not sure, where to change it.
        I know, it may be a hassle, but what would happen, if you disconnect your slave drive?

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          « Reply #21 on: May 15, 2008, 07:39:57 PM »
          Surprisingly simple idea, and effective to a fault. It now attempts to uninstall to C:\ with the same exact problem.

          Not enough storage is available to process the command [click okay]
          installation did not complete [click okay]

          Just for the *censored* of it, I'm going to restart my computer and try it again. A search of the error on google lead me to a few boards, none of where were resolved outside of World of Warcraft error and a few people whose installation problems were caused by Vista incompatibility. If I don't post again immediately, it's safe to say restarting did nothing.

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          Re: Uninstaller AWOL
          « Reply #22 on: May 15, 2008, 08:03:19 PM »
          Actually,
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          there's not enough storage to process the command
          http://www.msfn.org/board/lofiversion/index.php/t62001.html
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          the storage space in question isn't a storage space issue that you'd think of as in disk storage, but as in space in memory to store another request.
          You have 3GB of RAM, so I don't know what's going on here, but you may check the above link for more info.
          Also, Google has tons of hits about your error:
          http://www.google.com/search?btnG=Google+Search&q=Not+enough+storage+is+available+to+process+the+command

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            Re: Uninstaller AWOL
            « Reply #23 on: May 15, 2008, 08:23:55 PM »
            None of this seems to apply to Vista at all. Even the supported systems on the installer download doesn't list Vista.
            UPDATE: There IS no redistributable Windows Installer (4.0) for Vista, so I appear to be SOL on that one.

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            Re: Uninstaller AWOL
            « Reply #24 on: May 15, 2008, 08:28:54 PM »
            Do you have Vista DVD by any chance?

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              « Reply #25 on: May 15, 2008, 08:32:05 PM »
              Nope. Three grand down on this thing and there wasn't even an OPTION to receive an OS disc. I thought if there was no option, for sure, it must come with one...not even close, I guess.

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              Re: Uninstaller AWOL
              « Reply #26 on: May 15, 2008, 08:39:26 PM »
              Get Vista Recovery Disc: http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/
              It'll allow you to reach Recovery Partition, and run Repair.

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                Re: Uninstaller AWOL
                « Reply #27 on: May 15, 2008, 09:41:40 PM »
                Alright. All set with the disc. What do I want to do, here? I don't want to lose my files or settings, and setting this thing up in the first place was an insane job...so I know I don't want to reinstall everything. System Restore is out. I don't have any Startup issues, I believe. That just leaves Complete PC Repair. That sounds like...a lot more work ahead.

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                Re: Uninstaller AWOL
                « Reply #28 on: May 15, 2008, 10:03:46 PM »
                Boot with that DVD...
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                To enter the Windows Recovery Environment, click the “Repair your computer” link at the bottom of the welcome screen and select the Windows partition you wish to repair. After this, it will present you with a list of options including startup repair, system restore and command prompt.
                More info here: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070929/vista-sp1-recovery-disc/

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                  Re: Uninstaller AWOL
                  « Reply #29 on: May 15, 2008, 11:08:00 PM »
                  That's what I'm trying to say. There's several options on that list but they're all useless at this point. The first option fixes your startup process, which it confirms I have no problems with. Then there's System Restore which is of no use to me because my update to SP1 erased my system restore points from before this problem was occurring. There's Complete PC Recovery which isn't even usable because the computer is too new to have required a backup of anything and command prompt I can't figure out what I could use for in this situation.

                  I have a factory image drive thanks to HP but I'm pretty sure that'll erase EVERYTHING.

                  It's starting to seem like I'm SOL until Installer 4.0 comes out with a redistributable package or upgrades to 4.1.