Microsoft KB Archive/883795

= &quot;There is not enough space on the disk&quot; error message when you try to access an NTFS 4.0 hard disk in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 883795

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to access a hard disk that is connected to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

There is not enough space on the disk



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the hard disk is formatted with the NTFS 4.0 file system and if the hard disk has less than 256 KB free.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
When you try to access a hard disk that is formatted with NTFS 4.0 on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, the computer tries to automatically convert the hard disk's file system to NTFS 5.0. To convert the file system, Windows Server 2003 requires at least 256 KB of free hard disk space on the NTFS 4.0 hard disk.

Note When you try to access an NTFS 4.0 hard disk, and you see the error message that is mentioned in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section, no changes are made to the hard disk. You can still use the NTFS 4.0 hard disk on a computer that uses NTFS 4.0, such as a computer that is running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a.

Keywords: kbtshoot KB883795

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