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abbor
09-27-2004, 06:13 PM
Okay,

I have one system partiton, C:, on my hard drive which I only install Windows on. It is 4GB.
Now, I use 1,74GB of them on Windows.
But when I check how much disk space I have left, it shows 600MB!!!

Why?
I have 'show hidden files' on, and I'm not using any of my disk space on C: too keep recycled files in..

Be very, very kind and help me!

oscargarza88
09-27-2004, 06:20 PM
mmm... weird, im no computer expert like others but the partition thing takes some space, i know not that that much, besides that there is no reason i can think of this could have happened, i hope someone who really know helps u, sorry

abbor
09-27-2004, 06:49 PM
I have Norton Internet Security 2005, with Antivirus included, but the only options I have when Right Clicking the Recycle Bin is the usual: Open, Explore, Empty Recycle Bin(which I did), make shortcut and properties. The only options within properties are the settings for how much deleted files may take from your harddrive.. But I'll search in help..


And euh, 4GB for windows? Crazy.
I have a 30GB partition for it, filled for 50%.


I automatically install all program files to E:\Programfiler, not C:, maybe that has something to do with it.. And I have My documents on C:

gigdy
09-27-2004, 07:56 PM
I only partitioned 8 gigs and i still got half free. Having "My documents" on there is prob taking up a bunch of space (and you can move it). I think the problem is probably sytem restore. Try turning it off under system in your control panel.

abbor
09-27-2004, 08:02 PM
I don't think it was System Restore, but the problem was under System...
System -> Advanced -> Performance -> Advanced -> Virtual Memory...
Thanks..

RC45
09-27-2004, 10:56 PM
I don't think it was System Restore, but the problem was under System...
System -> Advanced -> Performance -> Advanced -> Virtual Memory...
Thanks..

Yeah - you had a huge ass swap file configured... ;) -- just don't go make it too small and screw your system speed into the ground.. :)

abbor
09-28-2004, 05:09 AM
Is 500MB a small swap file? That's what I set it on.. I haven't got much space on my harddrive, 30 gigs, the same as thamars system drive, so I can't throw the space away.