Microsoft KB Archive/897099

= The Setup program stops responding, and you receive a low disk space error when you install Windows XP =

Article ID: 897099

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

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SYMPTOMS
The following symptoms may occur when you install Microsoft Windows XP:
 * The Setup program highlights a hidden partition as a partition that is available for the Windows XP installation.
 * The Setup program stops responding.
 * You receive a low disk space error.

Note An installed program or the computer manufacturer may create and then use a hidden partition for diagnostic tools or for hard disk drive (HDD) recovery.



CAUSE
By default, the text-mode part of the Windows XP Setup program highlights a hidden partition as an unknown partition to which no drive letter is assigned. If this hidden partition has insufficient disk space for the Windows XP installation, you receive a low disk space error.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, select another partition and then continue the installation.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: FAT32 unpartitioned

Keywords: kbtshoot kbsetup kbprb KB897099

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