i am missing like 40GB of hard drive space! please help!

Mooney · 02-23-2008, 11:05 AM

it says i've used 200 of 232 GB, but i only have 160GB of files and if i select all the contents of my local disk and check the size its says there are 160GB of files...

i know there are probably some hidden files and whatnot, but 40gigs? the computer is like ten years old and running vista. perhaps that is the problem right there.

ravenguy2000 · 02-23-2008, 11:22 AM

hidden folder full of donkey midget fucking

BumbleBeeMouth · 02-23-2008, 11:23 AM

if you are running vista, you probably still have the old windows version saved as an alternative.

google a way to find that out (im sorry i dont know how to)

basically i had this problem, i had to reinstall a new windows and it gave me the option to delete the old one over the top of it.

Mooney · 02-23-2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BumbleBeeMouth

if you are running vista, you probably still have the old windows version saved as an alternative.

google a way to find that out (im sorry i dont know how to)

basically i had this problem, i had to reinstall a new windows and it gave me the option to delete the old one over the top of it.

well, within six minutes of unboxing my new laptop, i formatted the harddrive and reinstalled windows. i found 2gb that was kept from the upgrade to vista ultimate and 3gb used for hibernation mode, but aside from that there is still 40gb missing somewhere. i'm running disc defrag right now, but there is no progress bar and it says it could take minutes or hours. i did some scan disc thing which had to restart the computer and scan before it booted windows but that apparently didn't find anything.

MonteLDS · 02-23-2008, 12:51 PM

Fresh install

You'll get much more space

Rockin' Cherub · 02-23-2008, 12:56 PM

im in ur pc

eatin ur hard drive

Mooney · 02-23-2008, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteLDS

Fresh install

You'll get much more space

yeah, when i said ten years old, i ment ten days old. and i formatted the computer the day i got it. the install is pretty fresh.

MonteLDS · 02-23-2008, 01:52 PM

whio made the computer. i bet their is an unseen partion made for a system restore.

Thaniel Buckner · 02-23-2008, 01:59 PM

MonteLDS · 02-23-2008, 02:12 PM

the problem has nothing to do with windows
only dumb apple computer advocates would make such a suggestion

Nimrod's Son · 02-23-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteLDS

whio made the computer. i bet their is an unseen partion made for a system restore.

No. This is 100% wrong. If there was a hidden partition it wouldn't list it as part of the total space in Windows. It's more likely hidden and temp files.

Warsaw · 02-23-2008, 04:45 PM

Try running CCleaner. http://www.ccleaner.com/

metal · 02-23-2008, 04:46 PM

warsaw, I think you meant FDISK

Mooney · 02-23-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteLDS

whio made the computer. i bet their is an unseen partion made for a system restore.

its a dell m1330. i ditched the restore and media direct partitions when i formated the computer right out of the box.

i will try that program warsaw suggests.

MonteLDS · 02-23-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

No. This is 100% wrong. If there was a hidden partition it wouldn't list it as part of the total space in Windows. It's more likely hidden and temp files.

i was referring to a eisa partition

but then again now that i am re-reading the original post i don't know has someone with a fresh install has used over 160GB on a single drive...

Mooney · 02-23-2008, 07:33 PM

crisis averted. i guess as the hd got closer to be full it somehow automatically fixed itself.

Future Boy · 02-23-2008, 07:36 PM

might want to run a hard drive checker or something, that doesnt sound good.

Ever · 02-23-2008, 11:20 PM

WHEN SINCE YOU LAST RAN A DEFRAGMENTER?

Fattening Ass · 02-24-2008, 12:01 AM

someone set up you the bomb

rolmos · 02-24-2008, 12:09 AM

System restore points

Nimrod's Son · 02-24-2008, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteLDS

i was referring to a eisa partition

but then again now that i am re-reading the original post i don't know has someone with a fresh install has used over 160GB on a single drive...

Irrelevant. Windows will show the available space on a partition. It was not checking the physical drive capacity, simply the partition.

MonteLDS · 02-24-2008, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

Irrelevant. Windows will show the available space on a partition. It was not checking the physical drive capacity, simply the partition.

true, and i made a wrong assumption that this user like most give incorrect numbers. in short to my defense i would rather be shown the problem then given information that can be miscommunicated or misunderstood

metal · 02-24-2008, 12:29 AM

not only is this thread technically incorrect. the grammar is just atrocious.

Mariner · 02-24-2008, 01:02 AM

are you going to post that in every thread

02-23-2008, 11:05 AM	#1
Mooney Socialphobic Location: halifax Posts: 14,821	i am missing like 40GB of hard drive space! please help! it says i've used 200 of 232 GB, but i only have 160GB of files and if i select all the contents of my local disk and check the size its says there are 160GB of files... i know there are probably some hidden files and whatnot, but 40gigs? the computer is like ten years old and running vista. perhaps that is the problem right there.

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