How You try download Knoppix? IF You use Internet Explorer then IE first downloads file to IE Temp directory on C drive and then copies it to destination folder. Toomas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Venkat Viswanathan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 3:16 PM Subject: [PCBUILD] Drive space question > Hi, all members, > > my "C" drive has only 182MB free out of total 2.2GB. but my "D" drive has > 1.0GB free out of total 1.8GB. ( six year old quantum fireball(4gigs) which > came with what was an HP machine) > > whenever I try to download a large utility like knoppix live cd to folder > "downloads" in "D", after about 150 MB up comes a window, " you are out of > disc space, pl free up...." and the best i can do is free up IE temp. files. > > it does not seem to help because though the download process seem to be > going ok at the end I land up with only about 200 MB out of a total size of > about 700MB. > > Is this because of some fault (broken download)in the download site chosen > by me or is it that I should have all the necessary space in "C" drive > itself? > > I have another 120 gb drive (new) so I can always download there but I wish > to have some understanding of the situation. > > any input will be greatly appreciated. > > TIA and wishing all a very good day---Venkat > > I have another drive of 120 GB > > The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, > web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: > Visit our sister website at http://nospin.com > The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: Visit our sister website at http://nospin.com