Legacy ThinkPads - A, I, V, 300, 600, 700 and other prior series

[#1]

I keep getting an error that states 'there is not enough disk space to preform the current task' while trying to download the first 70.90KB update file on my Thinkpad a20m. I first used ThinkVantahe System Update version 3.3, the most current version then I uninstalled and attempted the installation with version 2, which presented me with the same exact error. My hard drive currently has about 4GB free so I do not think size would be an issue for just some drivers and software. 26283SU Windows XP EN I would really appreciate some help. Thank you Michael (lucid)

[#2]

A few possibilities spring to mind.

Maybe System Update is pointing to a disk other than the one you are looking at.  Perhaps a network share or a second partition?

Having too many files in the root directory can cause disk full errors when there is still plenty of disk space free.  If you have more than say 100 files and folders listed in C:\ try moving some of them into a sub-directory like C:\TEMP\.  I suspect that this might only be relavant if your disk is formatted as FAT32.

Maybe the error is caused by an access limitation.  Make sure you have write access to the system update repository.

[#3]

hey thanks for your reply. my c:/ directory is not clogged. i tried fiddling with the privelidges a bit... where is the system update respository located? anyone else have this issue ever?!

[#4]

I am having the same problem with a T61p.

It came with Vista Business but I formated the drive and did a fresh install of XP. Everything works fine expcept I have some unrecognized devices in the device manager.

When I installed ThinkVanatage System update 3.13.005 and run it, It gets to a point - between 16% and 27% in the task:
Downloading package information: Lenovo Help Center (1 of 1)

it stops and throws the error:
"There is not enough disk space to preform the current task."

I have 99.7gb free on my hard drive.

In the device manager I have the following unknown devices:
- Base System Device
- Base System Device
- Base System Device
- Unknown Device

In the tsvu_log_080318100135.log file i see this when I ctrl-f for that error message:
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Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
    Message: Executing the PostProcess HelpCenterQuestProcess

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
    Message: The size for the UpdateResponse is 117

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
    Message: The process HelpCenterQuestProcesshas been finished.

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
    Message: The current process is:HttpsFileDownloaderProcess

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
    Message: Executing the PreProcess HttpsFileDownloaderProcess

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Process.AbstractDownloaderProcess.GetUpdatesList()
    Message: The current session state is-> CANDIDATE

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
    Message: Executing the StartProcess HttpsFileDownloaderProcess

Severe    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()
    Message: An error occurred while the task: ApplicableUpdatesTask executed the process: HttpsFileDownloaderProcessthe message from exception isInsufficient disk space
    Exception:
        Message: Insufficient disk space
        Type: Tvt.FileDownloader.NotEnoughDiskSpace
           at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
   at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Gui.CustomComponents.Step.set_Image(StepImage value)
    Message: Setting FAILED status.

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Gui.GUIController.ShowErrorMessage(Exception e)
    Message: Not enough disk space.
    Exception:
        Message: Insufficient disk space
        Type: Tvt.FileDownloader.NotEnoughDiskSpace
           at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()
   at Tvsu.Sdk.SuSdk.GetApplicableUpdates(searchingFolderDelegate spd, showErrMsgDelegate sed)
   at Tvsu.Gui.Util.ProgressThread.InitSearch()

Info    2008-03-18 , 10:02:21
    at Tvsu.Gui.FlowScreens.Messages.ShowMessage(String message, String title, String mastheadtext, MessageType t, Boolean check, IWin32Window owner)
    Message: Showing ERROR Message: < There is not enough disk space to perform the current task. >

[#5]

After installing or re-installing Microsoft Windows XP you may encounter one, two, three, or more base system device under the Windows Device Manager  This occurs when the drivers for the card reader on your laptop is not properly installed. To correct this issue either locate the drivers on any drivers or software CD that came with the laptop or visit the Lenovo website and locate the drivers for your laptop card reader.

[#6]

You can find drivers for T61 here. The unknown device is probably the TPM.

[#7]

Thank you for the help with the drivers. All the devices in the device manager are now recognized. BUT I'm still unable to do a Thinkvantage System Update.

I have a T61p - windows XP

I left the orginal restore partition from my factory vista install so when I look at my drive in the Windows disk manager it looks like this:
Volume                ||  Layout   || Type    || File System  ||  Status                                   || Capacity || Free Space

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IBM_Service        || Partition  || Basic  || FAT32           || Healthy (Unknown Partition)  || 309 MB  ||  0MB
ServiceV002        || Partition  || Basic  || NTFS            || Healthy (Unknown Partition)  || 7.03 GB ||  6.23 GB
WindowsXP (C || Partition  || Basic  || NTFS            || Healthy (System)                   || 142 GB ||  93.82 GB

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When I run ThinkVantage System Update 3 (Version: 3.13.0009) I get the same error as before:
"There is not enough disk space to preform the current task."

And what task is that you ask?
"Downloading package information: Lenovo Help Center (1 of 1)"

Where does this thing try to download files to? This error makes no sense. Is it downloading to the service partition?

Below is additional info from the logs. Please help.

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If I go to "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\logs"
I find the following logs (all modified the date and time I ran the update)
IALog.log
service_log.txt
tvsu_exe.log
tvsu_log_080328142609.txt
tvsu_log_080328142635.txt
tvsu_log_080328142653.txt
tvsu_log_080328150750.txt

In each I looked for suspicious lines

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IALog.log:
Info    2008-03-28 , 03:08:59
    at Tvsu.Service.Common.CommandExecutor.Executor.ExecuteCommand(String dir, String cmd, String args, String _installType, Int64 timeOut)
    Message:

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service_log.txt
nothing suspicous

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tvsu_exe.log
TSS(L) 0: 14:26:35:0281 tvsu.cpp(446): StartTvsukernel : admin
TSS(L) 0: 14:26:35:0281 tvsu.cpp(461): Begin DirectInvokeTvsukernel
TSS(L) 0: 14:26:52:0500 tvsu.cpp(446): StartTvsukernel : admin
TSS(L) 0: 14:26:52:0500 tvsu.cpp(461): Begin DirectInvokeTvsukernel
TSS(L) 0: 15:07:50:0140 tvsu.cpp(446): StartTvsukernel : admin
TSS(L) 0: 15:07:50:0140 tvsu.cpp(461): Begin DirectInvokeTvsukernel

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tvsu_log_080328142609.txt
Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:12
    at Tvsu.Commonscheduler.SchedulerManager.Save()
    Message: Scheduler Manager ends...

Severe    2008-03-28 , 02:26:12
    at Tvsu.Sdk.SuSdk.StartApplication()
    Message: Application runs with the framework: 2.0.50727.1433

Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Process.HelloProcess.ParseUDF(String udfPath)
    Message: RESTART NEEDED-> The application must be restarted when the Hello process finishes.

Warning    2008-03-28 , 02:26:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Process.HelloProcess.Start()
    Message: The downloaded UDF requires the user to have administrative rights, validating...

Warning    2008-03-28 , 02:26:21
    at Tvsu.Engine.Process.HelloProcess.Start()
    Message: The user has administrative rights, the UDF process will continue

Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:21
    at Tvsu.ConnectionSettings.ConnectionSettings.GetConnectionForURL(String url)
    Message: Connection settings bean found for download.boulder.ibm.com

Severe    2008-03-28 , 02:26:22
    at Tvsu.Engine.Process.HelloProcess.UpdateProperties()
    Message: It was not possible to set 'HelloClientLevel' to 'HelloLevel/8.04.01L.
    Exception:
        Message: Property set method not found.
        Type: System.ArgumentException
           at System.Reflection.RuntimePropertyInfo.SetValue(Object obj, Object value, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] index, CultureInfo culture)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimePropertyInfo.SetValue(Object obj, Object value, Object[] index)
   at Tvsu.Engine.Process.HelloProcess.SetEnvironmentManagerProperty(String Key, String Value)
   at Tvsu.Engine.Process.HelloProcess.UpdateProperties()

Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:22
    at Tvsu.Engine.Process.HelloProcess.SetEnvironmentManagerProperty(String Key, String Value)
    Message: Property-> ContactQuest is going to be updated with the value->YES

Severe    2008-03-28 , 02:26:22
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()
    Message: An error occurred while the task: HelloTask executed the process: HelloProcessthe message from exception isException of type 'Tvsu.Engine.Process.RestartNeededException' was thrown.
    Exception:
        Message: Exception of type 'Tvsu.Engine.Process.RestartNeededException' was thrown.
        Type: Tvsu.Engine.Process.RestartNeededException
           at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
   at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()

Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:22
    at Tvsu.Gui.GUIController.ShowErrorMessage(Exception e)
    Message: UTS will be applied.
    Exception:
        Message: Exception of type 'Tvsu.Engine.Process.RestartNeededException' was thrown.
        Type: Tvsu.Engine.Process.RestartNeededException
           at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()
   at Tvsu.Sdk.SuSdk.GetSystemProperties()
   at Tvsu.Gui.Util.ProgressThread.InitSearch()

Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:22
    at Tvsu.Gui.FlowScreens.Messages.ShowMessage(String message, String title, String mastheadtext, MessageType t, Boolean check, IWin32Window owner)
    Message: Showing INFORMATION Message: < Your copy of System Update needs to be updated. Click OK to begin updating System Update. >

Severe    2008-03-28 , 02:26:26
    at Tvsu.Sdk.SuSdk.ShutDownApplication()
    Message: Has happened an exception while the UNCAuthenticator.Shutdown() was executedException of type 'Tvt.UNC_Authenticator.ConnectionFailureException' was thrown.

Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:26
    at Tvsu.Engine.DataBase.ShutDownDataBase()
    Message: Shutting down the DataBase, saving any data into file: updates.ser

Info    2008-03-28 , 02:26:26
    at Tvsu.Sdk.SuSdk.ShutDownApplication()
    Message: Shut Down the Application

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tvsu_log_080328150750.txt
Info    2008-03-28 , 03:08:49
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
    Message: Executing the StartProcess HttpsFileDownloaderProcess

Severe    2008-03-28 , 03:08:49
    at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()
    Message: An error occurred while the task: ApplicableUpdatesTask executed the process: HttpsFileDownloaderProcessthe message from exception isInsufficient disk space
    Exception:
        Message: Insufficient disk space
        Type: Tvt.FileDownloader.NotEnoughDiskSpace
           at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.Start()
   at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()

Info    2008-03-28 , 03:08:49
    at Tvsu.Gui.CustomComponents.Step.set_Image(StepImage value)
    Message: Setting FAILED status.

Info    2008-03-28 , 03:08:49
    at Tvsu.Gui.GUIController.ShowErrorMessage(Exception e)
    Message: Not enough disk space.
    Exception:
        Message: Insufficient disk space
        Type: Tvt.FileDownloader.NotEnoughDiskSpace
           at Tvsu.Engine.Task.Task.StartExecution()
   at Tvsu.Sdk.SuSdk.GetApplicableUpdates(searchingFolderDelegate spd, showErrMsgDelegate sed)
   at Tvsu.Gui.Util.ProgressThread.InitSearch()

Info    2008-03-28 , 03:08:49
    at Tvsu.Gui.FlowScreens.Messages.ShowMessage(String message, String title, String mastheadtext, MessageType t, Boolean check, IWin32Window owner)
    Message: Showing ERROR Message: < There is not enough disk space to perform the current task. >

Info    2008-03-28 , 03:08:59
    at Tvsu.Egather.EgatherExecutor.ExecuteEgather(String fileOutput, String args)
    Message: RC eGatherer: 0

Info    2008-03-28 , 03:09:26
    at Tvsu.Gui.GUIController.BackToMain()
    Message: Setting Welcome screen...

[#8]

Hello everybody

I have read all the stuff above but nothing is helpful. Did someone knows how to solve this problem?

Thanks