where has my space gone?

[ZippyDan]

when i right click on my hard drive and view its properties, over 50gb of data is being used

when i open my hard drive and select all (i am viewing hidden files and folders and protected system files and folders), it only amounts to something like 20gb

i defragged the hard drive even though it didnt really need it

any ideas?

 

[kamper]

Are you running Norton, system utilities or whatever their biggest bloatware is called?

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Multiple partitions? Does the recycle bin need to be emptied?

 

[ZippyDan]

nah i emptied the recycle bin it only had like 1gb. and no multiple paritions. admin tools -> disk management only shows one partition using all the space on the drive

 

[Noema]

Try deleting the restore points from Windows Restore.

Those can gobble up space like there's no tomorrow if you are not careful.

To do so, go to Start>Programs>Accesories>System Tools>Free Hard Disk Space. Then click on the advanced tab and click on 'Remove all but the most recent restore point'.

 

[doan]

treesize will tell you...

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: Noema
Try deleting the restore points from Windows Restore.

Those can gobble up space like there's no tomorrow if you are not careful.

To do so, go to Start>Programs>Accesories>System Tools>Free Hard Disk Space. Then click on the advanced tab and click on 'Remove all but the most recent restore point'.

The winner.

Properties of the drive or other disk viewing programs will not show space consumed in the "system volume information" folder since your logged on account does not have access by default. You can manually go fool with it but it's not the greatest idea (you don't have permissions for a reason).

Do what Noema said.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

Originally posted by: doan
treesize will tell you...

neat prog

 

[xtknight]

chkdsk your drive. It could be reporting a bad size.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: HybridSquirrel

Originally posted by: doan
treesize will tell you...

neat prog

I dig sequoiaview myself.

 

[Cerb]

Do have hidden and system files visible?