full C: drive????

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 04:51 PM

i just got my computer sent away and just got it back a couple days ago. apparently a new hard drive had to be put in it. anyways, thats not my problem. it seemed to be working fine until i realized that i was running out of room on my C: drive. so i checked to see what kind of stuff i had in there and i counted up the files and all together i had about 20 gigs of stuff. thing is im suppose to be able to hold 48.8 gigs. now i dont know a whole lot about computers but something isnt quite right.

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2008, 05:48 PM

Hi,
Can I see a screenshot of your C: Drive

Here is how to post a screenshot:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/cont...icles/151.html

To get to your C: drive

Start>MY Computer>Right Click on C: Drive> Properties

You should see a window that looks like this (See Attachment)

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 05:55 PM

here it is: drive.jpg

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2008, 05:58 PM

It is full
Have you done a disk cleanup and defrag?

Also open the C: Drive
Edit>Select all
Go to File>Properties

Tell me what is on the drive.

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:03 PM

no i didnt i guess that would be a good idea. but what could possibly be taking up over 20 gigs of space and not show up? also how do i go about cleaning and defragging?

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:04 PM

oh i see the disk cleanup in the properties menu

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2008, 06:05 PM

HI Josh,
See my previous post.
I had edited it.

I see you got the disk cleanup.
To defrag go to the Tools Tab and select Defrag.

Thanks,
Bill

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:09 PM

strange ..the cleanup said it was only going to free 9mb....then i went to the c drive to do what you said earlier and it was i had 10 gigs of free space. not sure what happened but im glad it did. ill send it anyways

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:11 PM

drive2.jpg

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:12 PM

whats the defrag going to do?

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:15 PM

when i selected them all and went to properties it says theres over 30 gigs in the c drive. i had just went to each individually and looked to see what was there and it didnt add up. still not quite sure whats taking up so much room. i had much more free space before i sent it away. maybe they gave me a smaller hard drive or something

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2008, 06:15 PM

Defrag will relocate files that are not used as often and place them at the rear of the Harddrive. The files you use most will be placed to the front of the drive.
This helps the PC perform better.
Bill

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:18 PM

i found out what was different. i just looked at the "windows" folder and it said 1.2gigs but after going to properties its actually more like 12 gigs....

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:19 PM

i was having a problem when i was installing vista again. maybe this has something to do with it. because i cant see that folder having to take up 12gigs of space

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2008, 06:20 PM

Vista it self requires almost 15GB of free HD space:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...uirements.aspx
Bill

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:23 PM

then i must have been given a smaller hard drive because i certainly had no problem with space before this and i had a lot of music and videos.

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:24 PM

but i got a bit more room. thanks a lot for your help

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2008, 06:29 PM

According to your Screenshot you have a what would be considered a 60GB HD.
Your actual usage on this drive is 48.8GB
Do not get confused that you should have 60GB. Manufactures consider rounding these drives off.

How much GB do you have for documents and such.
Again go to MY Documents>Select All Go to File>Properties.
Post what it states.
Bill

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:42 PM

driv3.jpg

josh_hack · 12-19-2008, 06:43 PM

which is a couple movies

12-19-2008, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	full C: drive???? i just got my computer sent away and just got it back a couple days ago. apparently a new hard drive had to be put in it. anyways, thats not my problem. it seemed to be working fine until i realized that i was running out of room on my C: drive. so i checked to see what kind of stuff i had in there and i counted up the files and all together i had about 20 gigs of stuff. thing is im suppose to be able to hold 48.8 gigs. now i dont know a whole lot about computers but something isnt quite right.

12-19-2008, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? here it is: drive.jpg

12-19-2008, 05:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: full C: drive???? It is full Have you done a disk cleanup and defrag? Also open the C: Drive Edit>Select all Go to File>Properties Tell me what is on the drive. __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP; 12-19-2008 at 06:04 PM.

12-19-2008, 06:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? no i didnt i guess that would be a good idea. but what could possibly be taking up over 20 gigs of space and not show up? also how do i go about cleaning and defragging?

12-19-2008, 06:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? oh i see the disk cleanup in the properties menu

12-19-2008, 06:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: full C: drive???? HI Josh, See my previous post. I had edited it. I see you got the disk cleanup. To defrag go to the Tools Tab and select Defrag. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP; 12-19-2008 at 06:07 PM.

12-19-2008, 06:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? strange ..the cleanup said it was only going to free 9mb....then i went to the c drive to do what you said earlier and it was i had 10 gigs of free space. not sure what happened but im glad it did. ill send it anyways

12-19-2008, 06:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? drive2.jpg

12-19-2008, 06:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? whats the defrag going to do?

12-19-2008, 06:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? when i selected them all and went to properties it says theres over 30 gigs in the c drive. i had just went to each individually and looked to see what was there and it didnt add up. still not quite sure whats taking up so much room. i had much more free space before i sent it away. maybe they gave me a smaller hard drive or something

12-19-2008, 06:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: full C: drive???? Defrag will relocate files that are not used as often and place them at the rear of the Harddrive. The files you use most will be placed to the front of the drive. This helps the PC perform better. Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP; 12-19-2008 at 06:17 PM.

12-19-2008, 06:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? i found out what was different. i just looked at the "windows" folder and it said 1.2gigs but after going to properties its actually more like 12 gigs....

12-19-2008, 06:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? i was having a problem when i was installing vista again. maybe this has something to do with it. because i cant see that folder having to take up 12gigs of space

12-19-2008, 06:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: full C: drive???? Vista it self requires almost 15GB of free HD space: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...uirements.aspx Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

12-19-2008, 06:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? then i must have been given a smaller hard drive because i certainly had no problem with space before this and i had a lot of music and videos.

12-19-2008, 06:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? but i got a bit more room. thanks a lot for your help

12-19-2008, 06:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: full C: drive???? According to your Screenshot you have a what would be considered a 60GB HD. Your actual usage on this drive is 48.8GB Do not get confused that you should have 60GB. Manufactures consider rounding these drives off. How much GB do you have for documents and such. Again go to MY Documents>Select All Go to File>Properties. Post what it states. Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

12-19-2008, 06:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? driv3.jpg

12-19-2008, 06:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
josh_hack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: full C: drive???? which is a couple movies