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Re: UT3 Install Problem

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From: No_One
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:59
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glenzabr@nospam.xmission.com (GMAN) wrote in
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> In article <JIcRi.298$CN4.197@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, chris
> <c@b.a> wrote: 
>>Folk wrote:
>>> On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:01:50 -0400, Jim <Jim@no.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Folk wrote on 10/15/2007 1:54 PM:
>>>>> On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:09:58 -0400, Jim <Jim@no.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I only have 2GB left on my C Drive so I choose to install on D,
>>>>>> which has 20GB left.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, the Aegis stuff still loads on C. How do I change that
>>>>>> since it is taking up all the space on C.
>>>>> You're screwed.  I also chose to install to a non-standard
>>>>> location but still ended up with the Ageia stuff in C:\Program
>>>>> Files.  But on my install it's "only" taking up 98 MB.
>>>>>
>>>>> You should also note that it puts the .ini files, screenshots and
>>>>> other detritus in your 'My Documents' folder.  The .ini files and
>>>>> what have you are no problem, but the screenshots can add up
>>>>> pretty quick; especially if like me you frequently hit the F9 key
>>>>> accidentally. Plus demos are destined to go in the same place, so
>>>>> I assume any demorecs you do will also go there.  But don't blame
>>>>> Epic.  Thank Microsoft and Vista for this nonsense...
>>>>>  
>>>> 98MB? That Aegis stuff sucks up 2GBB in no time. Actually, UT
>>>> doesnt even start to install when I run out of space.
>>> 
>>> Then there's something wrong.  No way a physics engine is going to
>>> use 2GB on install.  The entire demo is using only 1GB.
>>
>>FWIW I had exactly the same problems as the OP. To begin with I had 
>>about 980Mb free on C: ad the install dies saying there's only ~400M 
>>free. I have my page file on a non-C: partition and installing to yet 
>>another partition.
>>
>>The only solution for me was to clean up the C: partition until there 
>>was ~2B free. After the install completes there's still over 1G 
>>available - so I assume there must be temp files that are needed 
>>initially which are deleted after it's finished.
>>
>>HTH
>>Chris.
> 
> 
> It also helps to defragment your hard drive.


Set your windows variables to a drive with enough space...that works 
fine...
normally it save tmp and temp files to your c:\docs and settings...
Change this to a drive with lots of room...
Worked here, had only 400Mb on c:...

grtz...
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Subject: Re: UT3 Install Problem
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