Media Wizard Error: Not Enough Space

There are two primary causes for the "Not Enough Space" error when creating media:

  1. Large files in your image that exceed the 4 GB file size limit (especially when using FAT32 formatting)

  2. Insufficient free space on your local C: drive for temporary file storage during media creation

If you're using FAT32 formatted boot media, SmartDeploy can split your image WIM file into smaller parts to fit within the file size restriction of FAT32 (4 GB) when it creates offline deployment media. However, SmartDeploy cannot split individual files within an image.

WinDirStat is a free tool that is helpful in identifying files and folders that are taking up space on your disk. Use this tool to determine if there are any files larger than 4 GB in your Reference VM.

Also ensure you have adequate free space on your system drive, as SmartDeploy requires temporary storage during the media creation process.

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