Microsoft KB Archive/228141

= "Not Enough Disk Space" Error Message Starting MMC =

Article ID: 228141

Article Last Modified on 2/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q228141



SYMPTOMS
When you try to run Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or any of the individual MMC snap-ins (.msc files), you may receive the following error message:

Microsoft Management Console

Temporary Directory is not found or there is not enough disk space.



CAUSE
When you run MMC or any of the MMC snap-ins, a temporary file is created in your temporary folder. Your temporary folders are defined in your TMP and TEMP environment variables. If the volume or folder defined in these variables is inaccessible or full, or you have exceeded your disk quota, the error message occurs.



RESOLUTION

 * 1) Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Advanced tab, and then click Environment Variables.
 * 3) Edit all instances of the TMP and TEMP environment variables so that they point to a valid folder to which you have access.
 * 4) Click OK until all dialog boxes are closed.
 * 5) Verify that the folder used for the TMP and TEMP environment variables is accessible, has enough free space, and if located on an NTFS volume, your user quota is not exceeded.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: mmc.exe

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB228141

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