I thought I'd ask here since the MS Knowledge database doesn't have anything regarding this thread's subject.
Windows XP states that 9.24 GB is used (114MB free) while the contents of C:\ are reported as 7.40 GB used. My paging file is 384MB (this is my laptop) and the recycling bin is empty. I've done mantaince with every maintaince tool I have (Disk Cleanup, Window
Washer, etc) Any ideas on where the 1.84GB went and how I can get at least some of it back?
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To 'see' this data do this:
My Computer > Folder Options > 'View' > un-tick 'Hide Protected Operating System Files' > Apply > Ok to warning
C:\ > 'System Volume Information' > Properties > Security > Add > Advanced > Find Now > Administrators > Ok > Allow 'Full Control' > Open 'System Volume Information'
To clear the data (Windows Recovery):
Control Panel > System > System Restore > tick 'Turn off system restore for all drives' > Apply > un-tick 'Turn off system restore for all drives' > Apply
[Tick Apply unTick Apply]
Warning - This will remove all your restore points, I suggest you make a new one after doing this! -
Manip wrote:To 'see' this data do this:
My Computer > Folder Options > 'View' > un-tick 'Hide Protected Operating System Files' > Apply > Ok to warning
C:\ > 'System Volume Information' > Properties > Security > Add > Advanced > Find Now > Administrators > Ok > Allow 'Full Control' > Open 'System Volume Information'
To clear the data (Windows Recovery):
Control Panel > System > System Restore > tick 'Turn off system restore for all drives' > Apply > un-tick 'Turn off system restore for all drives' > Apply
[Tick Apply unTick Apply]
Warning - This will remove all your restore points, I suggest you make a new one after doing this!
Oh, I forgot about that. I recall clearing the restore points a few weeks ago (when I first ran into space problems). I guess I'll just delete some of the music I copied from my CDs... -
jonathanh
My mod color is red
A compromise solution is to leave restore points turned on, but reduce the maximum amount of disk space they can occupy. Go to System > System Restore > Settings, and then adjust the slider. On this laptop setting it to 3% of disk space equates to 829 MB, which is typically enough to hold a week's worth of restore points.
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jonathanh wrote:
A compromise solution is to leave restore points turned on, but reduce the maximum amount of disk space they can occupy. Go to System > System Restore > Settings, and then adjust the slider. On this laptop setting it to 3% of disk space equates to 829 MB, which is typically enough to hold a week's worth of restore points.
Thanks for the tip. I think I'll reduce the paging file size to 192MB as well. I don't use more than 448MB of RAM on my laptop anyway.
Edit: By the way, as strange as this might sound, Windows is now reporting 1.45GB of space free. I haven't done much of anything since I last checked the drive's free space either.
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