Where did my gigabytes go? [Archive]

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Tony Williams

10-13-2006, 09:54 PM

As above basically -- a few hours back I had 12GB free I was trying to download a file and I was told I never had enough space. Looking at the C:\ properties I had 1.52GB left, I uninstalled a lot, not much more also when I highlight all files in C:\ (and hidden) it differs (a lot)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8660/gblt5.jpg

Alaron

10-13-2006, 10:06 PM

Please don't post large images for our dial-up users. Thanks. :)

glc

10-13-2006, 11:00 PM

Clean out your system restore points. Run Crap Cleaner.

juppy

10-14-2006, 12:47 AM

Here's a linky.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Just go to the Download section at the top of the page.

Tony Williams

10-14-2006, 05:11 AM

Ran CCleaner, no diff. System Restore just doesn't restore -- tried a few different points.

I don't under stand why it says I've used 68GB, when I've only used 52GB. That's like 16GB down the drain. :eek:

Tony Williams

10-14-2006, 05:19 AM

UPDATE -- I've deleted/moved a heck of a lot in hope for it to fix, ran NOD32 (AntiVirus).

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2097/untitled2tc5.jpg

Tony Williams

10-14-2006, 06:12 AM

Just ran CHKDISK -- still peristent. Downloading and going to run Seagates diag tool.

*EDIT* - Seagate tools never helped either :(

glc

10-14-2006, 10:30 AM

I'm saying to CLEAN OUT system restore - not try to use it. Either use the advanced function of Disk Cleanup to get rid of all but the most recent restore point or disable it and get rid of all of them.

Tony Williams

10-14-2006, 12:06 PM

Ah, sorry misread - I've tried that. :(

If this helps I took a spacemonger screenshot.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8969/spacemongerkk8.jpg

whubbard

10-14-2006, 12:23 PM

For some reason I think those games are taking up a bit more space than they should be...

glc

10-14-2006, 12:33 PM

What is that virtual machine I see in there?

Tony Williams

10-14-2006, 12:51 PM

For some reason I think those games are taking up a bit more space than they should be...

Yes, the likes of FEAR and UT2004 are pretty huge. However they SHOULD show when I look at the C:\ contents and not be hidden.

What is that virtual machine I see in there?

Yes I have Windows Adv Server 2000 in it, however the vitual hdd is in My documents. Funny thing is yesterday it was all fine and dandy and next minute I was out of space, all I remember doing was installing uTorrent and fixing some files, why it happened I don't know, maybe because it was Friday 13th? Dunno.

Tony Williams

10-14-2006, 01:02 PM

Fixed it - I am soooo silly -- how could I have not seen it!!! I set a program called "Folder Lock" to lock away 13.xGB of stuff, now when I unlock it. I get the full size but when it is locked it hides the used space.

http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/8272/untitledks4.jpg

Maybe a couple of gig off, but now I've solved the mystery I can put away that Windows XP disc. :) Thanks to you guys who came up with some good answers, thanks.