(C:) Problem

03-18-2006, 07:30 AM

This may sound stupid, but I have a big problem with my c:/ drive. Ok, I'll admit it, I download stuff, 18GB worth. Thats not enough to fill up the 80GB I have, right? I double checked and went through all the folders, and there is not enough there to even remotely fill it up. BUT, when I go to mycomputer>localdisk>properties, it says I have used 74.5 GB out of 80GB.

Can anyone tell me what my problem is?

03-18-2006, 08:41 AM

Youve obviously installed a bunch of stuff too. I don't think it ever lies to you on how much space is used up.

03-18-2006, 10:50 AM

Well I just added the folders in my c drive up, and it comes out to somewhere around 23 GB. This makes sense, because I recently lost all my files.

There is no way I filled up 80GB in 3 weeks.

MrNaPaLm32 · 03-18-2006, 11:21 AM

strange. sounds like a disk volume error. It happened to me all the time on windows ME. i suppose you could download some sort of registry cleaner. I think thats where the information is stored.

blackice · 03-18-2006, 01:13 PM

http://www.spadixbd.com/dsm/
go get the trial of that. It'll show you how much each directory is taking up and is a great tool for tracking down what is taking up all your space.

Other than that, I would strongly suggest running scandisk on the drive. Its possible that there are errors on the drive causing it to report space taken that shouldn't be.

03-18-2006, 01:22 PM

Alright, thanks for your help everyone

03-18-2006, 07:30 AM	#1
INK Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	(C:) Problem This may sound stupid, but I have a big problem with my c:/ drive. Ok, I'll admit it, I download stuff, 18GB worth. Thats not enough to fill up the 80GB I have, right? I double checked and went through all the folders, and there is not enough there to even remotely fill it up. BUT, when I go to mycomputer>localdisk>properties, it says I have used 74.5 GB out of 80GB. Can anyone tell me what my problem is?

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03-18-2006, 08:41 AM	#2
terrelbot Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	Youve obviously installed a bunch of stuff too. I don't think it ever lies to you on how much space is used up.

03-18-2006, 10:50 AM	#3
INK Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	Well I just added the folders in my c drive up, and it comes out to somewhere around 23 GB. This makes sense, because I recently lost all my files. There is no way I filled up 80GB in 3 weeks.

03-18-2006, 11:21 AM	#4
MrNaPaLm32 Banned Local Time: 09:24 PM Local Date: 05-21-2013 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno 911 Age: 22 Posts: 5,158 Casino Cash: $19561	strange. sounds like a disk volume error. It happened to me all the time on windows ME. i suppose you could download some sort of registry cleaner. I think thats where the information is stored.

03-18-2006, 01:13 PM	#5
blackice Administrator Local Time: 10:24 PM Local Date: 05-21-2013 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lochbuie, Co Age: 34 Posts: 1,824 Casino Cash: $60633	http://www.spadixbd.com/dsm/ go get the trial of that. It'll show you how much each directory is taking up and is a great tool for tracking down what is taking up all your space. Other than that, I would strongly suggest running scandisk on the drive. Its possible that there are errors on the drive causing it to report space taken that shouldn't be.

03-18-2006, 01:22 PM	#6
INK Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	Alright, thanks for your help everyone


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