hard drive full no reason

ffuasnah · 04-30-2008, 02:29 PM

Hello,

My 31G hard drive is 468k away from full. I don't see how this space could be filled up with what I have on the disk. (I use 2nd hard drive for all my stuff)

I have: defragged, cleaned up temp files, etc.

please help

thanks

johnhook · 04-30-2008, 02:56 PM

ffuasnah,

Click on Start, Search, select "All file and Folders", select the drive in question in the "Look in" box, Click "Advanced Options" and make sure you're searching subfolders, system and hidden files, click "What size it it" and click "Large, more than 1mb", then click search.

This will show you all of the large files on your system. I'm guessing you've either installed some large software application, downloaded some large media or program files.

The other possibility is that you have some type of malware infection that's eating up your hard drive space. To check on this, please go to our malware forum at:

http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...this-log-help/

and post a message there requesting a scan of your system with a description of your problem.

- John

bhahar84 · 05-01-2008, 01:33 AM

Hi ffuasnah!

Did you check out all the hidden files and the system files on the external hard drive and see whether is it taking up any spaces from yours.

Showing hidden and protected system files

Don't delete any files if you're not sure. Just post back here if you have any doubt again

04-30-2008, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ffuasnah Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	hard drive full no reason Hello, My 31G hard drive is 468k away from full. I don't see how this space could be filled up with what I have on the disk. (I use 2nd hard drive for all my stuff) I have: defragged, cleaned up temp files, etc. please help thanks

04-30-2008, 02:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnhook Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 810 OS: MS SBS 2003 SP2	Re: hard drive full no reason ffuasnah, Click on Start, Search, select "All file and Folders", select the drive in question in the "Look in" box, Click "Advanced Options" and make sure you're searching subfolders, system and hidden files, click "What size it it" and click "Large, more than 1mb", then click search. This will show you all of the large files on your system. I'm guessing you've either installed some large software application, downloaded some large media or program files. The other possibility is that you have some type of malware infection that's eating up your hard drive space. To check on this, please go to our malware forum at: http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...this-log-help/ and post a message there requesting a scan of your system with a description of your problem. - John

05-01-2008, 01:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
bhahar84 Mysterious Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,375 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: hard drive full no reason Hi ffuasnah! Did you check out all the hidden files and the system files on the external hard drive and see whether is it taking up any spaces from yours. Showing hidden and protected system files Don't delete any files if you're not sure. Just post back here if you have any doubt again __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.