BUG: Setup Fails with Insufficient Space Message on Large Drives

• Microsoft SQL Server versions 4.2x, 6.0, 6.5

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft SQL Server Setup may fail to correctly report available space on large drives when the amount of free space is between 4,295,917 KB and 4,367,417 KB or is in the range that occurs when you multiply both the upper and lower limits by the same number. When this occurs, Setup will display the following error message:

There is insufficent disk space on this drive.

WORKAROUND

To avoid the problem, copy enough temporary data to the drive to reduce the available space to an amount less than the lower limit noted above. That should allow you to install normally and then remove the temporary files.

You may also run Setup with the following parameters to skip space checking. These parameters are case sensitive and must be typed exactly as shown.

   setup /t SpaceChecking = Off 

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 4.2x, 6.0, and 6.5.

Additional query words: prodsql

Keywords : SSrvInst kbbug6.50 kbbug4.21a kbbug6.00
Version : winnt:4.2x,6.0,6.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug