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I cant install the patch cause i have no space on C:
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Soi Mala
Whacky Waving Inflatable Flailing Arm Tubemen
#21 - 2011-11-29 22:07:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Soi Mala
Morganta wrote:
move games and stuff over to another drive and leave c for your OS


*sigh* if people read the thread they'd know this is already done. This isn't about a small drive, it's about the OS partition being to small to hold the extra data from CCP.

This isn't a problem with his setup, If CCP used the system defined temp folder (like pretty much any other installer ever) instead of hardcoding their own, then he would have the choice of placing the temp files on any of the his other, much larger partitions.
Valhallas
New Eden Robotics
#22 - 2011-11-29 22:08:42 UTC
There's too much constructive information in this thread.

All that was required was to tell the OP to Frak off and stop trolling
Luba Cibre
Global Song Setup
#23 - 2011-11-29 22:09:18 UTC
ups...that was the quote instead of edit button.

"Nothing essential happens in the absence of noise." 
Cat Casidy
Percussive Diplomacy
Sedition.
#24 - 2011-11-29 22:10:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Cat Casidy
i know this sounds obvious so I'm assuming you've already tried it but, repartition some of that free space back onto c

clicky

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Luba Cibre
Global Song Setup
#25 - 2011-11-29 22:12:23 UTC
Cat Casidy wrote:
i know this sounds obvious so I'm assuming you've already tried it but, repartition some of that free space back onto c

That's a workaround, but the op asked for a proper fix.

"Nothing essential happens in the absence of noise." 
Peter VonThal
Raygun Technologies
#26 - 2011-11-29 22:14:51 UTC
Luba Cibre wrote:
Peter VonThal wrote:
What OS? In recent Windows versions you can right click on "My Computer" / "Computer" choose Properties or go through Control Panel.

You'll want to go to Advanced (Advanced System Settings in Win7 Control Panel >System, on the left) , then Environment Variables.

You will see User Variables and System Variables. You can delete the User variables if you like (or change them) and go to System Variables to find TMP and TEMP and edit them to a path on E:.

Reboot.

That doesn't really work well, because EVE use the C:\ProgramData\CCP directory for applying patches instead of the temp...



Ah, didn't notice, if that's the case, you're right. Damn, CCP fix this.
Cat Casidy
Percussive Diplomacy
Sedition.
#27 - 2011-11-29 22:15:13 UTC
%temp% and delete?

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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#28 - 2011-11-29 22:16:47 UTC
Download CCleaner (google it).

If you are like most people you will have a good couple of gigs of crap sitting on your C drive. This will get rid of it.

If it still doesn't have space for the temp file I will offer more suggestions.

Mr Epeen Cool
Mirima Thurander
#29 - 2011-11-29 22:21:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Mirima Thurander
CCP asks the system where to download to. That is, they ask "where's %TEMP?"

you can change where "%TEMP" points to by doing this:

1. Right click on My Computer
2. Click on "Properties" in the context menu
3. Switch to the "Advanced" Tab
4. Environment Variables button (it's near the bottom)
5. Highlight "TEMP", and click "Edit"
6. Change to where ever you want (give it the full path).

By default it will read "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp"

On Windows XP, that corresponds to C:\Documents and Settings\Mirimia Thunder\Local Settings\temp\

(bolded part will be your username on your PC. I just used my toon's name).

I'm not sure about Win Vista or Win7, but the steps should be nearly the same.



and if CCP doesn't use that folder well they just ******* fail and need to start using it

All automated intel should be removed from the game including Instant local/jumps/kills/cynos for all systems/regions.Eve should report nothing like this to the client/3rd party software.Intel should not be force fed to players. Player skill and iniative should be the sources of intel.
Nyla Skin
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#30 - 2011-11-30 11:00:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Nyla Skin
Aggressive Nutmeg wrote:
Who has only 2.6GB free hard disk space these days? You're not seriously blaming EVE for this are you?


A lot of people, as can be testified by the multiple threads on this subject. And we dont blame Eve, we are blaming CCP who programmed the updater. The check where the user would want to save the patch should be the most basic thing ever to program.

I had more than 1 terabyte of free space on my hardrives. Which could not be utilized because the updater did not ask where it could save the file. Roll

And once more there are people referring to straw men arguments in defense of CCP. *shakes head*

Whether people should update their PCs is an entirely separate issue. iirc my sisi installer did the exact same thing with a 16GB or so sisiclient.. Whatever it was, it was lot more than 2,6GB.

In after the lock :P   - CCP Falcon www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies
Akrasjel Lanate
Immemorial Coalescence Administration
Immemorial Coalescence
#31 - 2011-11-30 11:04:04 UTC
I had the same problem when i started playing EVE, on my OLD pc(RIP). Now don't have such problems and still this one will soon have 2 years.

CEO of Lanate Industries

Citizen of Solitude
Florestan Bronstein
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#32 - 2011-11-30 11:20:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Florestan Bronstein
Cozmik R5 wrote:
/me points to your local computer store. HDDs are given away these days.

many HDDs are today 2-3x the price they were 3 months ago.

Production of 3.5'' drives was hit directly and 2.5'' drives followed suit as ~80% of the worldwide production capacity of drive motors was taken out.

Occasionally you can still find remaining stocks of cheap external 3.5'' drives (check mom&dad PC stores with low turnover) - just rip off the casing.

Maybe buy SSDs.
Ender Shadow
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#33 - 2011-11-30 18:16:10 UTC
Peter VonThal wrote:
Luba Cibre wrote:
Peter VonThal wrote:
What OS? In recent Windows versions you can right click on "My Computer" / "Computer" choose Properties or go through Control Panel.

You'll want to go to Advanced (Advanced System Settings in Win7 Control Panel >System, on the left) , then Environment Variables.

You will see User Variables and System Variables. You can delete the User variables if you like (or change them) and go to System Variables to find TMP and TEMP and edit them to a path on E:.

Reboot.

That doesn't really work well, because EVE use the C:\ProgramData\CCP directory for applying patches instead of the temp...



Ah, didn't notice, if that's the case, you're right. Damn, CCP fix this.


If your C:\ drive is NTFS formatted and you have another partition / mounted drive that has plenty of free space you can mount it again as a Directory path. Its an win2K/XP/Vista Win7 feature that's rarely used.

Example I had "I:\" drive with plenty of space - on my OS (XP) the Repair-tool autopacher directory is "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\CCP\EVE\repair_download_cache" , Using control panel "Disk Management" I added that directory path as a second mount point for I:\ drive and anything written to that directory is actually then written to the root of the I:\ drive.

Vista and/or Win7 the path for the Repair-tool autopacher is likely different and the only thing to keep in mind is the directory has to be EMPTY when you adding it as a 2nd mount point - but that directory should be empty anyway.



Aegis Gunnar
Sect C
#34 - 2011-11-30 18:19:40 UTC
Jita Alt666 wrote:
Should have upgraded 3 months ago. HD prices are going to rise significantly over the next 12 months.



Prices have already nearly doubled here in the US. Too late!
shackdavid
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#35 - 2011-11-30 18:45:58 UTC
Hi, HDD space needed is as follows:

On C: at least 15GIG free for Eve Temp file to installed, this does not take into
windows and memory resident programmes already running.

20 GIG free is better and installation goes faster.

If Eve is installed to C:, then you need even more space, as client needs to be updated and added to.

My eve directory is at 10.5 GIG at since patch

cheers

shack
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