Hard drive has 118 GB of lost space, that I can't explain.

Company from Vista 32 bit w / SP 1

I spent reviewing some other answers in the forum in this regard and they all seem unsatisfactory, as I have tried and have not recovered much of the 118 GB which I can't explain.

Hello

This is something that you cannot explain the programs and data? concert 118 used without your
knowledge or the sounds of entry like a bomb of disc. WinDirStat allows you to watch what is using the space.

Start in Safe Mode - repeatedly press F8 as you start and remove as much as you can.

Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone. (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

Malwarebytes - free
http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can download it here.

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN
(Then run MRT as shown above.)

Microsoft Malicious - 32-bit removal tool
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=en

also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with other security programs. It comes
a scan only, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back here or use Google to see how to remove.
http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

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If necessary here are some free online scanners to help the

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

Other tests free online
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

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Also do to the General corruption of cleaning and repair/replace damaged/missing system files.

Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

Run checkdisk - schedule it to run at the next startup, then apply OK then restart your way.

How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

I hope this helps.

Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

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