did u select hidden files/folders too?

 

Hi. . .

Try looking at your HDD space with a 3rd party product - Treesize will show space used by folder -

http://www.download.com/TreeSize-Free/3000-2248_4-10139400.html

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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Hello Bv202 :smile:

Also remember that System Restore in Vista can take up a huge amount of disk space.

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That program gives me another number:
71.734MB

I have only a few system restore points, how can I delete some (I guess I only need one?).
Yup, hidden files were included...

 

What do you mean by

That program gives me another number:
71.734MB

The program will show you what is using ALL the space. You have to look through the folders on your drives to account for all the used space until you find something using way too much.

Restore Points are stored in "System Volume Information" folder. Just check how big it is while you are at it.
If you only have a few Restore Points they won`t be taking up all the space.

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NOTHING is using too much space. The program says the TOTAL space used is only 71.734MB.

Just lost another 5gb and I didn't download anything.

EDIT:
I found something VERY strange now. In my first post, I said this:

It now says I got 359gb of 460gb free

Now it's telling me I got only 357gb free (just deleted some folders, that's why you don't see 5gb less space), but when I look at my hardrive like in picture #1, it's still telling me I'm using 102gb!

 

Bump...

 

Does anyone have an idea what's going on?

 

You said you included hidden files. Did you include system files as well? (Folder options-> uncheck "hide protected system files")

 

I can't find the 'hide protected system files'. Where do I need to look for it?

Thanks

EDIT:
I found it already.
66.6gb is used included system and hidden files.
Vista still says that 102gb is used and sometimes some gb's disappears without any reason...

 

I can't think of anything else. Perhaps scan the computer for malware, or post an HJT log in the HJT section to see if its really malware free?


EDIT1: Sorry didn't see your post above. Wait, let me reboot into Vista and then I'll tell you.

EDIT2: Oh. Then I've no idea, sorry. :4-dontkno

 

I'd do a malware scan and post an HJT log.

 

I got this problem since I bought the computer. It's an OEM version, so it wasn't started up before, so it can't be malware.

Ah, come on, this can't be true...
The Vundo-infection recalculated the free space, you can't tell me a malwarefree tool can't do that...

 

lol. this is a strange problem. Can you total the space manually by going to the properties of each file/folder in the root of C: drive? Did you try disk cleanup?

 

Treesize did that already for me
Another GB just disappeared....

Yes, I tried disk cleanup.

 

This is so damn strange! Did you check the disk for errors?

 

Yes, nothing found...
EDIT:
Another GB is lost...

 

The problem is found
It was system restore...

System restore used 40gb of space on a computer wich is only 1 month old :S

Thank you very much guys!

Now I know why the Vundo 'solved' the problem; it removed all my system restore points:grin:

 

Great to see you fixed it. Ok, so that's why it appeared to have been "corrected" during Vundo infection. Vundo deletes the system restore points (my system once got infected with it and I got great help here in TSF).

But why did the space occupied by system restore not show up when you selected all files (including system and hidden files)?

 

Nice question, I'm wondering about that too :tongue:

 

:grin:

I did tell you to check System Restore at the beginning of this

You can reduce the space allocated to System Restore
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/decrease_storage_space-allocated_to_system_restore.htm

Or use Disk Cleanup to delete all but the most recent Restore Point. Be warned that I have heard this can interfere with Hibernation!

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But why didn't the space occupied by system restore show up when he selected all files?

 

It should have shown up in Hidden System Files

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