Server 2008 SP2 (KB948465) install fails - error codes 800F0828, 800F826, and 80070070.

i'm trying install sp2 on windows 2008 server standard (gui) 32-bit install have running on dell poweredge 2850 512 mb ram. run symantec backupexec , cps backup our file servers. first time tried sp2 install failed , came error code 80070070. after searching inter-webs found may mean low disk space, there nothing else can see gives me clue causing failure. moved swap file drive, cleaned files up, uninstalled dell openmanage , rebooting. had 1.3 gb free sp2 still not install.

weird thing is, keep clearing disk space keeps eating up. 36 gb drive 33.8 gb usable space , windows shows 33.5 gb of partition being used according drive properties. if add total size of files , folders on drive comes 12 gb, 11.5 gb on disk... eating space windows can't see or wont display. can't bit-level written cache sp2 update can it? i've moved swap file , uninstalling program using 250 mb of space, down 200 mb free... don't know using it. i've done couple defrags , reboots, , free space fluctuates 200 mb 760 mb or of space after each attempt @ freeing disk space , reboot.

have tried 7 times far installed , each time keeps trying , failing code 800f0828 or 800f826 seem alternate each attempt. can't seem find on these codes, different first attempt. got more ideas? other thing can think of maybe 512 mb isn't enough ram, or need somehow create lot more free disk space c:\. either way frustrating, didn't have problems installing sp2 on other dell pe 2650's w/1gb ram, lot more free disk space.

hi,

 

i suggest discussing issue in our windows vista service packs/windows server 2008 service packs forum:

 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itprovistasp/threads

 

i hope issue can resolved soon.

 

tim quan - msft

 

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