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• Loss of disk space available in the start... times?

  I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 with Windows XP 32 bit (old, I know not = X) and it has been a fairly reliable computer for most, but in recent weeks, he has been acting strangely... When I start it up and look at the amount of space on my C:, is what is the correct number, as now, it should be at about 9 GB of free space. But as I leave it on, even after a few minutes, the space begins to disappear, and he continues to drop until I have literally 0 kilobytes of hard disk space. The caveat on the system tray appears and all say that I am low on free space and recommend a scan or something the computer to clear it up. It does nothing tho, to the extent where to find anything to clear up other than a few small files. But when I restart my laptop, all space is back and the process of losing my space starts again without fail. I also disabled the function of backup/restore system or whatever it is and I ran several antivirus, malware scans scans and practically everything I could think of that might find what does not. I have nothing extraordinary is not done with my system and have not downloaded anything of squint a little, and yet I can't find the problem. It worries me that it COULD be a virus or something, then... Anyone have any ideas? Would be REALLY grateful for the help = / thanks for this reading, sorry I'm so long-winded...: P

  I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 with Windows XP 32 bit (old, I know not = X) and it has been a fairly reliable computer for most, but in recent weeks, he has been acting strangely... When I start it up and look at the amount of space on my C:, is what is the correct number, as now, it should be at about 9 GB of free space. But as I leave it on, even after a few minutes, the space begins to disappear, and he continues to drop until I have literally 0 kilobytes of hard disk space. The caveat on the system tray appears and all say that I am low on free space and recommend a scan or something the computer to clear it up. It does nothing tho, to the extent where to find anything to clear up other than a few small files. But when I restart my laptop, all space is back and the process of losing my space starts again without fail. I also disabled the function of backup/restore system or whatever it is and I ran several antivirus, malware scans scans and practically everything I could think of that might find what does not. I have nothing extraordinary is not done with my system and have not downloaded anything of squint a little, and yet I can't find the problem. It worries me that it COULD be a virus or something, then... Anyone have any ideas? Would be REALLY grateful for the help = / thanks for this reading, sorry I'm so long-winded...: P

  It sounds as if something is the generation of temporary files.  If you are able to download something before the disk fills up, get JDiskReport and install it.  If you are able to run at least a part of the space has been eaten, it should show you what files are too much space and this should give you an idea of the process who does.

  If you use TrendMicro, I saw reports it can generate log files large, perhaps when running in "debug" mode, although nothing quite matches the description you give.  See, for example, two John Sulko positions in this thread (unfortunately, the link does not work): http://tinyurl.com/3hfw8d5 the closest thing I could find in trend discussions was as follows: http://tinyurl.com/3dtaeuq

• Loss of disk space after reinstalling xp

  I recently installed a new copy of XP, and shortly after he began the download of a huge amount of updates. I got more than 16 GB of free space on my hard drive before the updates, I now only 700 MB. Please can someone tell me if this sounds correct.

  Low disk space
  How to free up disk space on your laptop or PC:
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/lowdiskspace01.html

  Also: Is - that reformat you the hard drive before installing XP?

  JS
  http://www.PAGESTART.com

  Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world to help.

• HP Mini 1000 XP loss of disk space!

  I have the HP Mini 1000 XP base model and love it.  I use Norton Internet Security, iTunes and Picasa 3.  But for some reason, I lose local C: drive disk space.  At this moment I have about 500 MB.  I was at 90 MB (!) before a little lower, I read a tip on the Web to set the parameters of system restore.  Which I did and got immediately bumped upward to the high lombardo.  But I still seem to lose space weekly.  I always remove my itunes and photos Picasa downloads.  I also delete cookies and temporary internet files on all three weeks.  And I defragmented/compressed disk, but who did not have much.  Java keeps asking me to download and install the new update and I'm like "NO!  I'm getting a more slightly obsessive on my MB.  My space can be upgraded?  If so, how?  Are there ways to find hidden files?  Maybe what I deleted was not, even if I saw them in the trash.  Another that the question of space, I love my Mini - and feel that I should get a tip for all potential customers, I'm headed your way!    I thank very you much for your help and advice!

  A very easy solution is to set the min and max paging file to 1024 MB (1 GB), which is a lot. You could even go to 768 or 512 in my opinion a little more extra space. Right now, you have a dynamic (changeable) paging file that is larger than necessary. Define the number that is now 1500 something and the number which is now 3000 something 1024 768 or 512; apply and restart. You should immediately have an extra concert half or more space, then. Setting the pagefile on a fixed number, it is also a fairly well-known performance tweak that helps the computer run a little faster.

  If you are looking for *.jpg (wildcard for all images), you can be sure that you see all the pictures on the hard drive.

• Loss of disk space available every day as System Volume Information folder is the largest on my hard drive

  My PC is under Windows7 Home Premium... version 6.1... Build 7601... service pack 1.

  I have a 1 TB hard drive... 3 weeks ago, I've had approximately 813 gb free space... now, I have only 603 gb of free space. I noticed that the folder System Volume Information is passed to 209,53 Go. Don't know why this issue became so great. I lost about 5 to 20 GB of free space on the hard disk every day.

  The System Volume Information folder is the largest on my hard drive... Users folder is 43.38 GB... Windows folder is 31.89 GB... WinSxS folder is 15,18 GB.

  I installed a couple of applications in the last 6 months... Driver booster... Download App... and size of file.

  I didn't save my PC in the last 3 weeks because of this problem.

  The only application that I use for backup is MotoCast USB... it creates a backup of the SD card in my smartphone to my PC.  I've been backup card SD in my phone every 3-4 weeks for the past 2 years but never lost so much hard drive space until the last 3 weeks.

  Any suggestions?

  Vido84

  I suggest that you should the Zone Alarm Firewall and use Windows Firewall.

• Problem with HARD drive, loss of disk space of 250 GB to 32, after recovering

  Hey guys, I have sucha a problem and I will be grateful for everyone who can help me. The thing is, that my computer actually windows (Vista Home Basic) has detected an error and after that stop, then automatic recovery system went itno action, but after all this, shares my HARD drive has only 32 GB, if it had 250, could you please help me? !!!

  For any problem concerning the automatic recovery process, contact the manufacturer of your computer.

  This isn't their recovery process, Microsoft.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• The amount of available disk space keeps fluctuating.

  I returned from more than 20 GB of space available Tuesday to 2 MB Wednesday, up to 702 MB, up to 100 KB, then back to 200 MB. Is this a virus? I ran several scans of varioud virus and nothing was found, but I see no other reason for the significant loss of disk space. I am running XP with Norton as my antivirus.

  Hi LostinCyberSpaceMD,

  1. Did you the latest changes on the computer?
  2. What is the correct disk space showing in disk management?
  3. You have installed any new software, and programs on the computer?

  Method 1
  See the link below and try the steps mentioned, check if it helps.
  How to make a computer faster: 6 ways to speed up your PC
  http://www.Microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx

  Method 2
  If the previous step fails, then check if the problem persists in the safe mode and after return with the result.
  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

  Method 3
  If the problem does not persist in safe mode, then it is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.
  I suggest that you configure the computer in a clean boot state and check if it helps.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows XP by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See section to learn more about how to clean boot.
  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353
  Reset the computer to start as usual
  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:
  1. click on start and then run.
  2. type msconfig, then click OK.
  The System Configuration Utility dialog box appears.
  3. click on the tab general, click Normal Startup - load all services and device drivers and then click OK.
  4. When prompted, click on restart to restart the computer.

• Problem with low disk space

  I get a disk space warning low all the morning. I went and cleaned the files that came in the box, but still having a problem. At least I have start deleting programs I use, I don't see where to get more 'space '.

  Thank you in advance. ~ mtntown

  PS average experience so feel not too technical.

  A loss of main surface within each user profile would be penchant of EI for the storage of copies (or much) of almost every web page you have already visited.  Try to reduce the amount of temporary Internet files put in cache, which is huge by default.  I always bring it back to a maximum of 50 MB.  In Internet Explorer, click on tools > Internet Options > general, temporary files > settings.

  Same principle for the Java cache. Start > Control Panel > Java > temporary Internet files > settings.

  The System Volume Information is the folder in restoration of which WinXP system feature stores information to retrieve errors.  By default, Windows XP sets aside a maximum of 12% of the size of the partition to store the information of the System Volume, but the amount of space reserved for this purpose can be adjusted by the user.  Start > all programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > System Restore Settings, select the relevant partition and click settings.  If you don't want to use the system at all, restore simply to turn off System Restore (start > all programs > Accessories > system tools > system, System Restore settings restore) and restart.  This will remove all your Restore Points, thus freeing up hard disk space.

  An another great space waster may be trash.  By default, it takes up to 10% of the capacity of your hard drive. It's a lot of waste.  It can be set to a lower limit by right clicking the desktop Receycle Bin icon, select Properties, and using the scroll bar to reduce the maximum size to something more reasonable - 1% to 2% should be more than enough space.

• compaction of disk space is removing the last 6 months of emails and put them in the trash. He has never done this before.

  When I compact my disk space, it deletes all previous 6 months emails in the trash. He's never done this before and has since a few months I do not more. all compact space solutions without losing everything?

  Compaction doesn't send your mail in the trash. Those are backup files in case something like this happens.

  Two reasons the most common for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), or bloated folders. More about that below.

  Why OE insists on compacting folders when I close it? :
  http://www.insideoe.com/FAQs/why.htm#compact
   
  Why mail disappears:
  http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone
   
  About file Corruption:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx

  Recovery methods:

  If you use XP/SP2 or SP3, and are fully patched, then you should have a backup of your dbx files in the Recycle Bin (or possibly the message store), copied as bak files.

  To restore a folder bak on the message store folder, first find the location of the message store.

  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.

  In Windows XP, the .dbx files are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in the Solution Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder options | View.

  Close OE and in Windows Explorer, click on the dbx to the file missing or empty file, then drag it to the desktop. It can be deleted later once you have successfully restored the bak file. Minimize the message store.

  Open OE and, if the folder is missing, create a folder with the * exact * same name as the bak file you want to restore but without the .bak. For example: If the file is Saved.bak, the new folder should be named saved. Open the new folder, and then close OE. If the folder is there, but just empty, continue to the next step.

  First of all, check if there is a bak file already in the message. If there is, and you have removed the dbx file, go ahead and rename it in dbx.

  If it is not already in the message, open the trash and do a right-click on the file bak for the folder in question and click on restore. Open the message store up and replace the .bak by .dbx file extension. Close the message store and open OE. Messages must be in the folder.

  If messages are restored successfully, you can go ahead and delete the old dbx file that you moved to the desktop.
   
  If you have not then bak copies of your dbx files in the Recycle Bin:

  DBXpress run in extract disc Mode is the best chance to recover messages:
  http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/default.aspx

  And see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

  A general warning to help avoid this in the future:

  Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They finally are damaged. Create your own folders defined by the user for mail storage and move your mail to them. Empty the deleted items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 300 MB, and also empty as is possible to default folders.

  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the CPUs, slows down sending and receiving and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes and has even been responsible for the loss of messages. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

  And backup often.

  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB Freeware)
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• After Run DEFRAG in VISTA has lost 37 GB of disk space

  I ran disk cleanup after my loss of hard drive space that remove all restore points except last option and I do not recover FROM my concert 37 loss of hard drive space.  What does Windows Vista DEFRAG! ???  He dé-compresser some old compressed files?  In addition, during the execution of the "System Tools" folder defragmentation, there no option to see you an analisys "REPORT" of the hard drive before or after the execution of the actual DEFRAGMENTATION.  In addition, for a disk hard 320 GB with ANY other running application (3 GB of memory on an AMD Turion TL-60 2.00 GHz HP Laptop) it took more than 24 hours for the defragmentation to finish.  Help!  I want my rear disc space!

  Hello Halima,

  It was an excellent and informative answer...  If you read my other two messages about this problem, I explained that I am very aware of the technical aspects of DEFRAG as system support for environments IBM Mainframe using IBM DEFAG back in the early 1980s.  My main concern was what happened to my DISK space.  Your reply explained what actually happened.  A little more complete history: it is a new DRIVE that I had just put into service (used CMS of TRANSFER of DATA to copy the entire volume, including the OS) upgrade to 160 GB to 320 GB.  He had worked flawlessly for two weeks.  I decided that I wanted a copy of my hard drive again and that he wanted to 'clean & not fragmented' volume before I copied it to a NEW 320 GB volume spare.  It was when I Defraged this week two used the volume I had my 'problem '.  I could get my space by manually deleting some files work and execution 'OWN DISC' system with deletes everything except the last system restore file.  Thanks for your time in my question ansewring.

• Amount of available hard disk space

  I have Windows Vista Ultimate and whenever I connect I have less space in my hard drive but I have most of my documents on an external drive.  I tried to follow the advice of the community here, but nothing worked so far.  How can I prevent the loss of space?

  Hello

  This free program allows you to see what is taking place.

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_free/

  Here's how to understand Treesize Screenshots:

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_free/screenshots.shtml

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  By default system restore also includes 15% of the capacity of your hard drive.

  You can change the size of it:

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html

  ____________________________________

  You can clean your hard drive using these two methods.

  "Delete files using Disk Cleanup"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

  Using the free CCleaner program:

  http://www.Piriform.com/CCleaner

  In NO case use the registry cleaning Option in CCleaner

  Download, install, update and scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  And Norton Backup, if you are using Norton, can do strange things with filling of hard drive space.

  See you soon.

• Windows Vista PC keeps filling the disk space

  Windows Vista PC keeps filling the disk space, but programs like Treesize and Windows Explorer are not all of the additional files.

  The disc has about 45 GB of files, but the 220 GB drive is almost full. I suspect that a program will create orphaned files. CHKDSK is currently suspended from the second pass. Will try to run until the end of the day to the next.

  I turned on the hidden files and protected, it is not that I can't see the files. What can account for 150 + GB of invisible disk space?  Indexing of Windows seems to be active, although the C drive was marked to not be indexed.

  I know that a temporary internet file (content.ie5) is doubly hidden. Who had only 50 MB in it, so it's not the culprit. Any other hidden super-fichiers that everyone knows.

  Running Trend Micro PC-Cillin. The history of this creation of orphaned files?

  All the tools that look right at the MFT to see what is using the disk space and the avoidance of the directory tree?

  This isn't a matter of a few directories being wholesale, or clean old files. The space used is not anywhere to be found.

  Already run cleaning ccleaner and disk. Empty temporary files, Recycle Bin, etc. Only restore point. Registry clean with ccleaner.

  Never did anything on computer that could use 150 GB of space.

  If you look at just the computer, you can see disappearing disk space (maybe 1 GB an hour).

  Always seems to happen if you disconnect from the internet.

  Friend PC, so I did not have immediate access to it.

  Whence the free number 'space '? I'm just that an orphan file will not be displayed in a search in directories or with Treesize, but will use up to 'free space '?

  No sign of a virus.

  Hello

  Were there any changes made on the computer before the show?

  I suggest to refer to the article and try to defragment the hard disk:

  Improve performance by defragmenting your hard drive

  I understand that you have already scanned the hard drive with anti-virus software, although I suggest you try to run an online scan and check if it helps:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: the Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again. The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Let us know if it helps.

• It indicates low disk space cannot do work it won't clear up

  Original title:

  It says lod disc space cant get it working, it will not erase up__

  Hello

  (1) when exactly do you have low disk space notification?

  (2) what volume (or reader), he warns that it is running more disk space?

  (3) what happens when you try to clear disk space? You get the error message?

  (4) what is the number of brand and model of your computer?

  Method 1: Click Start, go to computer > please provide details (drive letter and disk space) to your disks or volumes

  Method 2: You can run the fixit available in the link below to automatically perform this task automatically

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

  Note: FixIt would attempt to recover bad sectors on the hard disk, in the course of this process there are chances of data loss from that particular area.

  Thanks and greetings
  Ajay K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Error: low HP (C :) disk space

  My computer knowledge is below average! My ' puter bed error: HP low disk space (C.) I cleaned and defragmented several hundred times but no enjoyment. I also uninstalled everything I thought to be unnecessary for me to use on this ' puter. The available memory is 4% reading at the moment and I feel very frustrated and at a loss. IS SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO CAN HELP THIS COMPLETE NOVICE?

  I am a novice senior and also had this problem. I did a disc clean up and was surprised when he revealed to 8.4 GB of things in the trash, which I'm always empty through c cleaner. After cleaning running and do a defrag, I'm done with 22.4 GB of space. I ran c cleaner and is surprised she found 18000 Ko still in the Recycle Bin. Not this has real meaning for me, but at least I have a lot more space. Hope this helps you.

• Pavilion 500 lost disk space

  I bought a pavilion of 500 about 2 months ago and have been using it without any major problems.  However, I've noticed something recently that I would like an answer: it has to do with an apparent loss of space disk (HARD drive).  More space on the disc's video files.  Here are the details:

  Said Disk Manager drive is healthy, and the OS partition is GB 1842. (Size of HARD drive supposed to be 2 TB)

  Properties says space Total is 1.79 G, space used is TB 1.68 and is 114 GB free space.

  However, it is actually used space:

  Recycle Bin = 70G

  Program files and Windows = 4G

  Users = 449G

  Hidden files is negligible.

  This means that my total actual use is 523 GB.

  But then, where is the TB 1.15 claims of properties is used, but is not used?

  I need an answer soon, as a space of 114G will be consumed quickly using more away from the video.  This system is only 2 months old, this looks like a major problem.  Is this a known issue?  What is the solution?

  Hi S_Miller_1960,

  HARD drive manufacturer calculate the capacity of the HARD disk as a TB = 1000GB. Windows uses 1024 GB. This does not account for the total disparity in your analysis. It has NTFS formatting overhead and the use of HP Recovery disc.

  Here is a link to free tools that can be used to analyze hard disk space usage.

  You may find your answer by using one of these free tools.

  Jaco

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