[ljCharlie]

This is a windows 2003 server DC. When I select all the folders in the C drive and go to properties, the size are about 5GB. However, in Windows Explorer the C drive is listed as 18GB full. Can anyone tell me why? How do I recover those memory space back?

Thanks!

 

[Resolution]

Click "Properties" on the C partition (not all the folders). The free space (not memory) listed there is what you have left.

 

[ljCharlie]

Thank you for the response. Okay, explain to me why selecting all the folders and go to properties to display the size isn't giving me the correct number?

 

[Resolution]

I don't have an answer for that. I just know you judge drive space at the partition level and not the folder level.

 

[crazijoe]

There are hidden folders that also take up space that isn't accounted for.
I.E. system restore, temp files, partition information, recycle bin, etc.

 

[cjessee]

indexing

Remember that file indexing also increases the size of the file on disk. This probably doesn't amount for the 13 g missing, but could account for some of it.