My 500 g external drive is almost full, how do I continue with a new drive

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• My C: drive is almost full, how can I move to my new hard drive F: programs to free up space on the C: drive?

  My C: drive is almost full, how can I move to my new hard drive F: programs to free up space on the C: drive?

  Hello

  You can not move installed programs

  you will need to uninstall them and reinstall them on your F: drive

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  and read this;

  see if this program helps you to determine what is take up space

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

  by default system restore will have up to 15% of the capacity of the hard disk

  you would like to reduce this amount

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

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/system-restore-space-used

  also use disk cleanup

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

  The other Options tab is available when you choose to clean up the files of all users on the computer. This tab includes two additional ways to free disk space even more:

  • Programs and features. Open programs and features in Control Panel, where you can uninstall programs you no longer use. The column size in programs and features shows how much disk space each program uses.

  • System Restore and shadow copies. Guests delete you all but the most recent restore point on the disc.

  also scan for malware

  Download update and scan with the free version of malwarebytes anti-malware

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

  and read these information from microsoft on windows optimization

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance

• To access the files on Western Digital MYBOOK 500 GB external drive

  I'm on a PC running Svc Pack 3 Windows XP and had a Western Digital MYBOOK 500 GB external drive connected works very well and
  then I moved my PC set-up to another room and my problem began.

  When I turn on the system detects now the MYBOOK so I sent a message to Microsoft and received the following response:

  A computer that is running Windows XP cannot detect a USB, an Apple iPod flash drive or an external hard disk drive.
   
  YET, if I unplug the power of the MY BOOK and plug it back... it is now fastened on my system than the 'G' drive and I can open it, see the directory of the file but cannot open or access data.
   
  Also, once it is detected, I get the message balloon of text to the following address:
  Windows - delayed write failed
  Windows was unable to save all the data for the file G:\$Mft.
  The data has been lost. This error can be caused by a failure
  your network connection or computer hardware. Please try
  to save this file elsewhere.
   
  And when I click on a specific file I get another message
  The path for the file name G:\1Dons (2) \5Funstuff (2) \cmptrguy.ppt is not valid
  Please check that the path and the name are correct.
  "WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE ACCESS TO THESE FILES - IT ' S ALL MY CURRENT WORK GIRLS ACTIVE
   

  Looks like you have a corruption of the data on your disk/file system.  Once you are able to mount as a drive letter, try to perform a check of the disk drive.  The procedure accelerated this:
  Double-click "My computer"-> right click on the drive-> properties-> tools (tab)-> click 'Check now'--> check that the two options-> start.

  or follow the procedure here:
  "How to perform disk error in Windows XP check"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  Please keep in mind that it can take more than two hours to perform according to the size of the disk and the amount of corruption and if they're using USB1, 2 or 3.  In cases where corruption is bad, sometimes this can make matters worse so if you can back up all the files in the first place, do.

  The one and only true definition of a 'Important file"is"a file has been saved.

  HTH & good luck,
  JW

• My drive is almost full, how can I empty it

  hard disk almost full how can I empty it

  Please download the program TreeSizeFree [1] and run it. It shows you which folders use the entire space.

  

  You are able to locate the folder that uses less space? Now, open the folders and look if you need data. If this is not the case, delete them.

  André

  [1] http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/ "a programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

• C: transfer disc 500 GB external drive and re - install XP for best performance...

  Can I safely move my C: drive to my external 500 GB drive and re-install XP for best performance, and then replace the files & C: files transferred by car to ' puter?

  N ° it will not work. Copy your data to the external hard drive, and then make your own install if that's what you want. But take a look at the "slow computer" information below first. Certainly you should backup your data to the external hard drive regularly even when.

  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Backing_Up

  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows

  Some reasons for the slow pace of the computer:

  1. computer has not been maintained - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenance

  2. the computer is infected with the malware - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

  3. the disk is too full. Remove useless stuff, uninstall unused programs. Do not forget to save!
  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Backing_Up

  4. flaky third party software. Toolbars and modules are particularly guilty in this area. Uninstall toolbars (Google, Yahoo, ISP brand, etc) and look at what modules are in use in your browser (s).

  5. computer has too many unnecessary programs/processes running in the background. Manage your Startup:

  For XP - How to troubleshoot using the Msconfig in Windows XP utility - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
  The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx

  For Vista/Windows7 - Start Orb > Search box > type: msconfig and when it appears in the results area above, right-click and choose 'run as administrator '. Autoruns is also very useful.

  6. the user runs an inflated/invasive such as Norton and McAfee antivirus program. Replace it with a better program. I recommend NOD32 (commercial) or Avast (free). Avira is also good, but the free version has an unpleasant reminder screen (Google for instructions on how to disable it). The user can also run several real-time antivirus/firewall/security programs.

  7. the user has installed new programs that are processor and/or memory-intensive (Photoshop, AutoCAD, Mathmatica or similar) and does not have the power of the equipment.

  8 drive fails and is in PIO Mode. It's very much slow (like being in 1985). See Hans-Georg Michna here information - http://winhlp.com/?q=node/10

  In addition to the above, see also http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/help-my-computer-is-slow.html
  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• I have deleted many programs and files on my system, but drive C never changes in size, he always tells me it's almost full, how do I know what files in windows are also safe to delete

  I deleted a lot of files and programs of C.drive but he never looks any different, it almost always shows full.  Can someone also tell me what programs within Windows are safe to remove.

  OK, if your computer works well here is how to save a huge amount of disk space and is sure to do. In your Start Menu, open computer. Check your free space, take a note. Right-click on OS(C:) et choisissez Propriétés.) Click Disk Cleanup and wait for it to complete the calculation. See the list of available items to remove. Click on an element and below, you'll see a descripion of what it is. Put a check mark in the box of files that you want to remove. Take note of the cleanest Hibernation file, if you remove these you must go to Power Options and enable the hibernation. Also check the files for downloaded programs files by clicking view files. If you want to keep some you should keep all or delete will delete all. You can remove all these if you want to that they will be downloaded according to your needs. Click OK and confirm. These files are recreated when you use your computer. Click Disk Cleanup again and choose the tab of Options more. Here you can remove programs that you do not use. Leave that for now. You will gain a huge amount of space by clicking on clean for the system restore and shadow copies. Click Clean up and confirm. It will take three to five minites then wait until it ends. IF it seems to click long cleaning again and confirm, and the page needs to close. Close the other page also. Now close and reopen the desktop page and you will see a huge difference.

• my ram is almost full, how to fix?

  I have 1 GB of space on my ram?

  Hello

  To create more free space on your hard drive, use / Vista disk cleanup:

  "Delete files using Disk Cleanup"

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

  Delete files using disk cleanup

  If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer run faster, use disk cleanup. It removes temporary files, empty the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of file system and other items that you no longer need.

  View the demo (01:00)

  1. By clicking on the Start button to open Disk Cleanup , on all programs, accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.

  2. In the Disk Cleanup Options dialog box, choose whether you want to clean your own files only or all files on the computer. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  3. If the disk cleanup: drive selection dialog box appears, select the hard disk you want to clean and then click OK.

  4. Click the Disk Cleanup tab and select the check boxes for files that you want to remove.

  5. When you have finished select the files you want to delete, click OK, and then click on delete files to confirm the operation. Disk Cleanup on delete all unnecessary files from your computer.

  The other Options tab is available when you choose to clean up the files of all users on the computer. This tab includes two additional ways to free disk space even more:

  • Programs and features. Open programs and features in Control Panel, where you can uninstall programs you no longer use. The column size in programs and features shows how much disk space each program uses.

  • System Restore and shadow copies. Guests delete you all but the most recent restore point on the disc.

    Use system restore to return your system files to an earlier point in time, restore points. If your computer is running normally, you can save disk space by removing the previous restore points.

    In some editions of Windows Vista, restore points can include previous versions of files, called the shots and backup images created with Windows complete PC Backup. This information will also be deleted. For more information about system restore, search Windows Help and Support "system restore."

  See you soon.

• Can Toshiba 500 GB external HARD drive - I use for backup?

  Hello.

  Can I use my Toshiba 500 GB external drive that is currently back up My Documents via the Microsoft files history * also * as a hot spare for the enjoy backup & recovery?
  Currently, the external drive has 346 GB free.

  Thanks Howard
  Warwickshire, United Kingdom

  Why not be honest the backup & recovery from other manufacturers of portable computers are not known to me, but you can store and back up all files on the HARD drive.

• How can I activate my second hard drive, now that the first is almost full?

  Original title: two hard disks?

  I have a HP Pavilion dv9000 and just learned today that I have TWO hard drives... it is almost full, how do I turn on the second, please?

  Try to run, type: diskmgmt.msc

  In msc, L.click on the hd 2, go to actions, all, search & select 'enable ',.

  close the msc.

• I bought a 500 GB external hard drive and did a full system backup. Then he told me that I need a floppy disk? After backup system restore was complete. What?

  I had a scare last week and thought that my computer crashed.  In the end, everything was fine, but I decided I had to do a full backup of the system.  Bought 500 GB external hard drive.  Full backup of the system ran through the performance Wizard mode & maint.  When finished, he gave me a saying of the warning, something like "insert a diskette to run the system restore" something like that.  Does this mean that if I have a major failure which is on the external hard drive is null and avenue?  Floppy?  What is everything?

  The disk is a boot disk that is used to access the backup files.

  The following items may be worth a visit:

  Windows XP - back up your files
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/Setup/maintain/backupFiles.mspx

  How to backup easily your entire system in Windows XP
  http://free-backup.info/how-to-easily-backup-your-entire-system-in-Windows-XP.html

  Windows XP Backup utility
  http://vlaurie.com/Computers2/articles/xpbackup.htm

  For a different backup method that will include all your
  programs, personal files and settings, you can
  consider buying imaging software.

  2011 disk Imaging Software comparative review of products
  http://disk-imaging-software-review.TopTenReviews.com/

  Paragon offers a free version that can be worth a try:

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  Free backup & Recovery (Advanced) 2011
  http://www.Paragon-Software.com/home/BR-free/features.html
  (the name of the file to download is: br_free_advanced.msi)

• error message 'diskette of starting almost full' when external hd plugged

  My problem is this: I have 72 GB free on my macbook pro (I almost everything save on external hds), but recently, when I plug the external hard drive, an error message appears: 'startup disk is almost full. When I check the free space on the disk, it tells me that I have no free space: all the space is taken by 'Other' stuff. When I unplug the hard drive, everything returns to normal. How can I solve this problem?

  With connected externally, try re-indexing of Spotlight.

  Spotlight - re - index

• Capsule full time as his double registered an external drive

  Hello

  I have a standard mac 500 GB and a separate external drive from Seagate.  The Seagate has itunes and is probably 500 GB used out of 2 TB. The Mac is probably 350 GB full.  These two back up to a 2 TB Timecapsule. Its been fortunately backup for awhile but some how seems to have saved double the seagate as well its economy to its full.

  So, I need to restore the Timecapsule to delete the previous info and copy information that is held on the Seagate and Mac.

  I had a glance through some of the headings on the Airport utility, but can't see all the options. I wouldn't say I'm tech savvy.  All advice would be great.

  Thank you

  You say here that you want to clear the contents of the Time Capsule hard drive and start over with new backups of your Mac and the Seagate drive attached to the Mac?

  If this is the case, I suppose you understand that you will lose your backup history of the Mac and Seagate drive when you do this, since tit Time Capsule disk will be wiped clean when it is cleared.

  Please confirm.

• TouchSmart 300-1120: drive recovery (D) shows that it is almost full. How to clean it?

  I see now that my HP TouchSmart all in his recovery drive is almost full.  What should I do to clear up?  I find that what follows in the player: recovery (folder) and HP_WSD.dat.  Nothing else is seen here.

  The reader says he began with 12 GB and now only has 1.0 rest.

  I read that someone had this problem but it uninstall him their printer?   I use the HP Deskjet 3052 a. It would do me no harm? It is a wireframe / wireless.  I don't see how it would have something to do with the recovery disk.

  I read that if you use Norton Online Backup, he would send information to the D: drive. However, I use Norton 360, but don't use online backup. Norton backup is only used once in a great while and used with an external HD.  I'm lost now, what to do to do this, please I hope someone can help me understand this.

  Hi again CurryK15,

  Thanks for the quick response!

  It is normal that the recovery Partition to use a considerable amount of space. Over time, your system will be periodically save your system information in case a system recovery becomes necessary.

  While I do not recommend it, you can delete the recovery Partition by following this resource on the removal of the HP recovery Partition. This resource is geared toward the withdrawal of this drive on laptop computers, but the same principles apply to your office.

  I hope this helps!

  Best regards

• The D drive is almost full, 255 MB of available space on 20.3 GB (newly purchased)

  Hello

  I just bought a computer laptop 4 GB on August 12, 2012. I didn't save much even in my "D drive" However, it shows, that it is almost full. Its total capacity is 20.3 GB and the total available space is now only 255 MB. I really wonder why. I wish to request responses from you guys.

  Thank you in advance.

  PS Please see below the screenshot of the State of the D drive.

  

  Sincerely,

  Rain

  Hi rain,

  You certainly shouldn't have to store all the files in this score - it's supposed to be just large enough to contain the files required to reinstall the operating system without generating a "Low disk space" error  Storing something else here can cause the recovery to fail process, they must be removed as described in the link in my previous post.

  If you want to back up your personal files, a good option is to buy an external hard drive and store them here.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• What is the best solution when my external drive for Time Machine is full?

  Hello

  I use the latest version of Mac OS X on my iMac 27 ". I use a drive outside of 3 TB G-Tech for Time Machine backup. Due to my recently many RAW photo images, I have less 8% left storage on my external hard drive, so I'm trying to figure out next steps in what concerns the strategy of external storage and have the following questions:

  • When my external drive for Time Machine is full, it is my understanding that older backups on external hard drive will be deleted to make room for newer backups. If the oldest backups contained pictures (whose records have not changed since the time they are initially stored), then I guess that these photos will be removed from the external drive - correct?
  • If I had to replace my external drive for Time Machine with a new external drive which is as big or bigger than the one it replaces, what should I expect on the size of the initial backup on the new drive? I guess the size of the backup would be exactly equal to the current amount of storage used on my drive hard iMac - correct?
  • Would it not be possible to connect the external drive for Time Machine existing at a new Time Machine external drive so that when the original disk is full, the overflow will be automatically stored on the new external hard drive for Time Machine? (If feasible, it seems that this strategy would maximize my external storage capacity vs just replace external drives.)

  I realize that my first two questions are rather basic, but I don't want to make any false assumptions. The third idea is intriguing and I would like to know if this is a viable option.

  Thank you

  Brian

  older files are starting to get deleted because the disk fills up then Yes, they went

  the backup drive should ideally be 4 times the capacity of your current drive, twice is good but has its limits. Also factor in what you store: a jpeg from the web and a raw photo file are the two images, the size of a is very different. If you work in high-resolution or large native files, or audio files (record pro, no music files) or video production twice the disk fills up very quickly. If you collect photos and JPEG and mp3 files or a handful of videos not so much is necessary.

  I would keep the old drive intact if you want to replace and start over with a new drive, if that's the plan. You have the old data, you can keep it somewhere safe and have a redundant backup which you can reconnect at any time to restore from. Let the new index drive itself with new data and take if from there, in the case otherwise you can copy the backup to the new drive and set the drive as the new source of backup but personally I wouldn't copy of the data, that's my preference, it may not be yours and that's fine.