> Microsoft's website says, and I quote, "40 GB hard drive 
> with at least 15 GB
> of available space".  I started with a 40GB drive that had 
> 40GB free.  Where
> did the other 17GB go?

That shows a misunderstanding of Microsoft terminology. They 
didn't say that it wouldn't take more if it could. It could, 
so it did.

Also, it didn't say that it only needed 15 GB on a 40 GB 
disk if that's all there was left - it just indicates that 
if you DO give it 15GB of searoom then it will do what it 
takes to install itself. You may wonder where some of your 
stuff went afterwards (Why do you think they have that 
message in the fine print about backing up ALL your files 
first?)

:-)


        Russell

PS: Just in case it's missed - tongue firmly in cheek 
throughout the above.


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