winxp no low free disk space
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It could be your system restore. Remove all but the most recent one.
To remove all but the last SRP go to
Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup -> select the drive -> OK -> click on More Options Tab -> then under the System Restore heading click on the Cleanup button -> Confirm that you want to remove all but the last point.
Reboot and see how much space you have recovered.
Post back and if it has left a lot of free space we can set your SR to only keep restore points for 30 days instead of the default 90 days. That way you will only use 33% of the space taken at the moment.
Another way to do it is reduce the disk space allocated to SR:
If you would like to make System Restore use less disk space, here's how:
1. Go to Start>> Control Panel
2. Double click the System icon
3. Click the System Restore tab
4. If you have a single partition, click the Settings button and reduce the disk space allocation by sliding the bar to the left. If you have multiple partitions, select the partition and then click the Settings button. Again, sliding the bar to the left reduces the disk allocation.
5. When finished, click OK
dave
To remove all but the last SRP go to
Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup -> select the drive -> OK -> click on More Options Tab -> then under the System Restore heading click on the Cleanup button -> Confirm that you want to remove all but the last point.
Reboot and see how much space you have recovered.
Post back and if it has left a lot of free space we can set your SR to only keep restore points for 30 days instead of the default 90 days. That way you will only use 33% of the space taken at the moment.
Another way to do it is reduce the disk space allocated to SR:
If you would like to make System Restore use less disk space, here's how:
1. Go to Start>> Control Panel
2. Double click the System icon
3. Click the System Restore tab
4. If you have a single partition, click the Settings button and reduce the disk space allocation by sliding the bar to the left. If you have multiple partitions, select the partition and then click the Settings button. Again, sliding the bar to the left reduces the disk allocation.
5. When finished, click OK
dave
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oops just reread subject --- Ignore >I guess we are talking HDD space?
Assuming you have checked system tool 'Disk Cleanup'.
If not :- To open Disk Cleanup, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.
Read and take care with the offered solutions... Anything ultra large? Dump files for instance?
(What is) virtual memory?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/What-is-virtual-memory
if all is in order - anyone downloading/copying/archiving music, video or even HDD backup images to disk?
Any sort of system / file backup being run?
Could use something like the following prog to find any bloated folders.
http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/index.html
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Assuming you have checked system tool 'Disk Cleanup'.
If not :- To open Disk Cleanup, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.
Read and take care with the offered solutions... Anything ultra large? Dump files for instance?
(What is) virtual memory?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/What-is-virtual-memory
if all is in order - anyone downloading/copying/archiving music, video or even HDD backup images to disk?
Any sort of system / file backup being run?
Could use something like the following prog to find any bloated folders.
http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/index.html
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http://www.ccleaner.com/
Will clear up some space buy deleting unnessary files
There are many programs that hog space.
Have a look at your
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data
Indexing programs such as Google desktop can also be massive.
Virus activity is a possiblity
download
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
both progs are free
Will clear up some space buy deleting unnessary files
There are many programs that hog space.
Have a look at your
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data
Indexing programs such as Google desktop can also be massive.
Virus activity is a possiblity
download
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
both progs are free
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hi all
I think my hardrive is cooked
connected to a pc to back it up before
doing anything .
New thread started here
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Can you add your comments in hardware thanyou.
I think my hardrive is cooked
connected to a pc to back it up beforedoing anything .
New thread started here
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=208933
Can you add your comments in hardware thanyou.
J
joinerjohn
I had to do a factory reset about 4 months ago. Thought I'd lost everything until I realised , when I go to my computer/ C/ Documents and settings/HP Owner that all my old data is still there. Pictures, documents, etc etc.
What I need to know is, that as I'm running out of hdd space, If I copy all the docs, pics etc etc that I need over to My Documents, could I then delete the folder, C/documents and settings/ HP Owner ?
Since I did the factory reset the default path for startup is C/ documents and settings/ Hp_Owner. Your***********
Had to do the factory reset as I was having problems with one program that had become corrupted (worse than most MP's)
What I need to know is, that as I'm running out of hdd space, If I copy all the docs, pics etc etc that I need over to My Documents, could I then delete the folder, C/documents and settings/ HP Owner ?
Since I did the factory reset the default path for startup is C/ documents and settings/ Hp_Owner. Your***********
Had to do the factory reset as I was having problems with one program that had become corrupted (worse than most MP's)
The old user account is defunct so yes you can delete it.
Why not buy an external drive, usb flash memory stick or new internal drive? Pretty cheap these days and you are better off having copies incase of failure.
Why not buy an external drive, usb flash memory stick or new internal drive? Pretty cheap these days and you are better off having copies incase of failure.
J
joinerjohn
Tried re-naming the folder before deleting it. Got a warning that I can't re-name this folder as windows is using it . Looks like I can delete loads of my stuff off it though. Might take a few hours but will free up space on my HDD. Cheers
John,
Use MoveOnBoot;
http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html
Download and install, then drag the old folder to the box on MoveOnBoot and select remove.
reboot and it should be gone.
Used it myself when I put Win 7 onto a computer that had XP on but would not boot. It left the old system in a folder named as Windows.old and it was full of old folders, some I could remove and others it said they were in use, so MOB shifted the lot.
dave
Use MoveOnBoot;
http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html
Download and install, then drag the old folder to the box on MoveOnBoot and select remove.
reboot and it should be gone.
Used it myself when I put Win 7 onto a computer that had XP on but would not boot. It left the old system in a folder named as Windows.old and it was full of old folders, some I could remove and others it said they were in use, so MOB shifted the lot.
dave
J
joinerjohn
Thanks for the link Dave. I have downloaded this but it only gives me the option to move individual files, not folders. Looks like I'm back to deleting stuff I don't need manually
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