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You could move the location of the temp folder to a larger drive. Available
drive size is the only limit.
Go to start/run, and type :
%TEMP%
to locate the existing folder.
start/run, type :
SYSDM.CPL, and see the button on the Advanced tab for "Environmental
Variable" to change that.
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"doug" wrote:

> is there a way to increase the size of %temp% file
 
doug wrote:
> is there a way to increase the size of %temp% file

%TEMP% represents the location of your Temp directory as defined by your
environment variables. You can change its location to any of your
partitions.

Start button --> RUN --> type in:

cmd /k set

--> Click OK.

Find in the list "TEMP=" and now you know WHERE the temp directory is.

Why do you think you need to "increase the size" of this particular
directory? Usually that would iumply you need to "increase the size' of
your entire hard disk drive. ;-)

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doug wrote:

> is there a way to increase the size of %temp% file


First of all, note that %temp% is a folder, not a file.

Like all folders, the temp folder expands and contracts (up to the size of
the partition it's on) automatically, as necessary, so it's always exactly
the right size for whatever is stored in it.

Why do you think you need to increase its size? It's much more likely that
you need to clean it out by deleting the leftover garbage files within it.
Read my standard post on this subject, as follows:

Temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically. The temp folder
provides workspace for programs. Programs can create temporary files there
for their own temporary use. Each program should delete all its temporary
files when it closes, but for various reasons it doesn't always happen (for
example, if the program crashes, it never gets to do this). That's why it's
a good idea to periodically clean out anything left there.

Also note that there are some program installations which work in two steps.
The first step concludes by writing temporary files and rebooting. The
second step starts automatically after rebooting and needs to find those
files there (and then deletes them when it's done).

Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would interfere with
installations like the kind I described), it's always safe to delete the
contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to delete any temp files that
aren't open and in use by an application, and since Windows won't let you
delete open files, it's safe to (try to) delete them at any time. If any
fail to delete because they're open, they'll either be deleted automatically
when the app using them closes, or you'll get them next time.

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"Ken Blake" wrote:

> doug wrote:
>
> > is there a way to increase the size of %temp% file
>
>
> First of all, note that %temp% is a folder, not a file.
>
> Like all folders, the temp folder expands and contracts (up to the size of
> the partition it's on) automatically, as necessary, so it's always exactly
> the right size for whatever is stored in it.
>
> Why do you think you need to increase its size? It's much more likely that
> you need to clean it out by deleting the leftover garbage files within it.
> Read my standard post on this subject, as follows:
>
> Temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically. The temp folder
> provides workspace for programs. Programs can create temporary files there
> for their own temporary use. Each program should delete all its temporary
> files when it closes, but for various reasons it doesn't always happen (for
> example, if the program crashes, it never gets to do this). That's why it's
> a good idea to periodically clean out anything left there.
>
> Also note that there are some program installations which work in two steps.
> The first step concludes by writing temporary files and rebooting. The
> second step starts automatically after rebooting and needs to find those
> files there (and then deletes them when it's done).

>
> Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would interfere with
> installations like the kind I described), it's always safe to delete the
> contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to delete any temp files that
> aren't open and in use by an application, and since Windows won't let you
> delete open files, it's safe to (try to) delete them at any time. If any
> fail to delete because they're open, they'll either be deleted automatically
> when the app using them closes, or you'll get them next time.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
> the installtion of a program is what started all of this. I get error not enough space on drivr C to extract files. I have 20 gigs of free space. The tech people told me to clean up my %temp% folder which I did. No matter what I do I get the same error message. What to do?
>
>
 
doug wrote:
> "Ken Blake" wrote:
>
>> doug wrote:
>>
>>> is there a way to increase the size of %temp% file
>>
>>
>> First of all, note that %temp% is a folder, not a file.
>>
>> Like all folders, the temp folder expands and contracts (up to the
>> size of
>> the partition it's on) automatically, as necessary, so it's always
>> exactly
>> the right size for whatever is stored in it.
>>
>> Why do you think you need to increase its size? It's much more
>> likely that
>> you need to clean it out by deleting the leftover garbage files
>> within it.
>> Read my standard post on this subject, as follows:
>>
>> Temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically. The temp folder
>> provides workspace for programs. Programs can create temporary files
>> there
>> for their own temporary use. Each program should delete all its
>> temporary
>> files when it closes, but for various reasons it doesn't always
>> happen (for
>> example, if the program crashes, it never gets to do this). That's
>> why it's
>> a good idea to periodically clean out anything left there.
>>
>> Also note that there are some program installations which work in
>> two steps.
>> The first step concludes by writing temporary files and rebooting.
>> The
>> second step starts automatically after rebooting and needs to find
>> those
>> files there (and then deletes them when it's done).
>
>>
>> Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would
>> interfere with
>> installations like the kind I described), it's always safe to delete
>> the
>> contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to delete any temp
>> files that
>> aren't open and in use by an application, and since Windows won't
>> let you
>> delete open files, it's safe to (try to) delete them at any time. If
>> any
>> fail to delete because they're open, they'll either be deleted
>> automatically
>> when the app using them closes, or you'll get them next time.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup


>> the installtion of a program is what started all of this.


What program?

> I get
>> error not enough space on drivr C to extract files. I have 20 gigs
>> of free space. The tech people told me to clean up my %temp% folder
>> which I did.

How? Exactly wht did you do?


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No matter what I do I get the same error message. What
>> to do?
 
Sorry, The program is easy media creator 9 delux suite - as far as the temp
file I deleated everything that I could. Temp file has only 707kb of files in
it. I still don't understand how I can be having this problem with 20gigs of
free space on my c drive
"Ken Blake" wrote:

>
>
> doug wrote:
> > "Ken Blake" wrote:
> >
> >> doug wrote:
> >>
> >>> is there a way to increase the size of %temp% file
> >>
> >>
> >> First of all, note that %temp% is a folder, not a file.
> >>
> >> Like all folders, the temp folder expands and contracts (up to the
> >> size of
> >> the partition it's on) automatically, as necessary, so it's always
> >> exactly
> >> the right size for whatever is stored in it.
> >>
> >> Why do you think you need to increase its size? It's much more
> >> likely that
> >> you need to clean it out by deleting the leftover garbage files
> >> within it.
> >> Read my standard post on this subject, as follows:
> >>
> >> Temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically. The temp folder
> >> provides workspace for programs. Programs can create temporary files
> >> there
> >> for their own temporary use. Each program should delete all its
> >> temporary
> >> files when it closes, but for various reasons it doesn't always
> >> happen (for
> >> example, if the program crashes, it never gets to do this). That's
> >> why it's
> >> a good idea to periodically clean out anything left there.
> >>
> >> Also note that there are some program installations which work in
> >> two steps.
> >> The first step concludes by writing temporary files and rebooting.
> >> The
> >> second step starts automatically after rebooting and needs to find
> >> those
> >> files there (and then deletes them when it's done).
> >
> >>
> >> Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would
> >> interfere with
> >> installations like the kind I described), it's always safe to delete
> >> the
> >> contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to delete any temp
> >> files that
> >> aren't open and in use by an application, and since Windows won't
> >> let you
> >> delete open files, it's safe to (try to) delete them at any time. If
> >> any
> >> fail to delete because they're open, they'll either be deleted
> >> automatically
> >> when the app using them closes, or you'll get them next time.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> >> the installtion of a program is what started all of this.
>
>
> What program?
>
> > I get
> >> error not enough space on drivr C to extract files. I have 20 gigs
> >> of free space. The tech people told me to clean up my %temp% folder
> >> which I did.
>
> How? Exactly wht did you do?
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> No matter what I do I get the same error message. What
> >> to do?
>
>
>
 
doug wrote:
> Sorry, The program is easy media creator 9 delux suite - as far as
> the temp file I deleated everything that I could. Temp file has
> only 707kb of files in it. I still don't understand how I can be
> having this problem with 20gigs of free space on my c drive

Your problem is not with Windows XP - but with Roxio Easy Media Creator 9
Deluxe...

You'll want to contact them and get a clearer answer out of them:
http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/default.html

Also - you will want to be very precise in the future when giving
information. I have followed this thread from the beginning and it was not
until now that you even mentioned the application in question. You also
still have not given us the error/issue that is causing you to believe you
need to do this - just stating that the "tech people told me to clean up my
%temp%"... You never stated what tech people. You even said right after
that you still received the "same error message"...

Without knowing the name of the application giving you issues and details on
the issue itself (like the exact error message, etc) - those of us who are
not psychic and cannot see your computer have trouble helping. ;-)

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