Change the space allocated to the Staging Area folder

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

This procedure outlines the steps needed to modify the registry entry that restricts the amount of disk space allocated to the staging area in SYSVOL.

Warning

The Registry Editor bypasses standard safeguards, allowing settings that can damage your system or even require you to reinstall Windows. If you must edit the registry, back up system state first. For information about backing up system state, see Administering Active Directory Backup and Restore.

Administrative Credentials

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group or the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory.

To change the space allocated to the Staging Area folder

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.

  2. In the Run dialog box, type regedit and then press Enter.

  3. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NtFrs\Parameters.

  4. Double-click Staging Space Limit in KB to open the Edit DWord Value dialog box.

  5. In the Base frame, select Decimal.

  6. For Value Data enter a value from 10000 through 2000000000. Do not use commas. Click OK.

  7. Close the Registry Editor.