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Old 11-21-2008, 11:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hardrive error?

Hey,

I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista. However, I deleted windows.old folder which was 50.1GB. Which took me back up to 202GB.

I have just checked again and I'm back down to 154GB. I havnt installed anything near that size or downloaded anything. What could be the problem?

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Old 11-21-2008, 08:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 11-21-2008, 09:36 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

I have about.... 18GB (If that) use'd plus Windows Vista.

I removed the old windows folder when I upgraded which took me to 203GB, now I have no idea. It was 162GB earlier now it's 159.

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Old 11-23-2008, 07:03 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 11-25-2008, 01:46 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 11-25-2008, 06:47 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

do a disk cleanup
if the computer is running ok turn off the restore then renable it and create a new restore point
empty the recycle bin
then defrag
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Old 11-27-2008, 02:27 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

Done them.

Still the same, it's now down to 157GB. (Havnt installed anything)
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Old 11-27-2008, 04:07 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

is it running auto backup you can check if it is set through start button/programs/accessoriies/system tools / backup
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Old 11-30-2008, 03:54 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

"Automatic file backup is not set up"

Thats what it said.
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Old 11-30-2008, 04:09 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

Run TreeSize at elevated admin level - this will tell you space used by folder.

Install -

http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

Go to desktop, RIGHT-click on icon, run as administrator.

Also check VSS - system restore. START | rstrui - turn off, re-boot, turn back on again. NOTE: you will lose all of your system restore points by doing this.

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Old 12-01-2008, 03:28 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

I run TreeSize, here are the results:



It says 157GB on TreeSize and 150GB on My Computer, however I still don't see how I've used 80GB. Vista can't possibly be that big.
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Old 12-01-2008, 03:38 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

I turned it off, turing it back on now. However, I am up to 184GB which sounds more reasonable to me.
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Old 12-01-2008, 08:40 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

The 13GB+ in the \users folder is very high - unless you have movies, pix, music, etc...

VSS reset gave you ~34gb - actually just right space used for VSS. You can expect it to use ~15% of your HDD space -
232GB x 15% = 34.8GB - so right on target. That will return now that VSS back on.

If you want to see detailed listing of every file in the \users folder and space used -
START | type cmd.exe | RIGHT-CLICK ON CMD.EXE | RUN AS ADMIN - CMD/DOS screen appears - paste command (to paste, right-click on top of DOS screen, select edit, select paste) - may have to hit enter

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dir c:\users /a /s > %temp%\0.txt & start notepad %temp%\0.txt
It will appear to hang - it is not. Give it ~30 seconds minimum. Notepad will open w/ results.

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Old 12-02-2008, 08:31 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I don't have any movies/music downloaded.
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Old 12-03-2008, 02:23 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

What is in the users folder? Use the command that I provided in my previous post.

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Old 12-04-2008, 06:15 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

Disable system restore and I bet you will get all that space back.
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Re: Hardrive error?

already cleaned it out
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Old 12-04-2008, 06:29 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

Turn off or cleaned out? I don't know how to "clean it out". Even if there are no restore points system restore will still take about 15-20% of available hard disk space. Is it turned off?
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Old 12-04-2008, 06:37 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

when you turn it off it cleans them out by wipeing them
a new point will use about 300mg multiple poits can go to 15%
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:46 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Re: Hardrive error?

I just tested that and you are 100% correct. I turned off system restore and then turned it back on and created 1 restore point and only lost 3GB on the hard drive.
So much for my simple idea. :(
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