My XP laptop continues to send "low disk space" on my D drive.

I have a pavilion laptop HP XP and I get the message: "not enough disk space, you run lack of disk space on drive D HP_Recovery.  How can I fix this problem?

It's a little tricky to deal with.  The disc "HP_Recovery" is supposed to be a hidden partition that contains all the files required to restore your computer to its "fresh coming from the factory" State.  Normally, you should not access this drive or remove any of its files.

As a general rule, the restore partition is put in place to have just enough space to hold the files to restore, so add only a little more will trigger the warning.

You will find several places on the Internet that describe how to disable the warning (for example http://www.jvfconsulting.com/blog/89/How_To_Fix_You_Are_Running_Out_Of_Disk_Space_On_HPRECOVERY.html), but it's a bit like taking the batteries in your smoke detector, because you do not like the tone.

Instead, you must understand what is writing files to D: and stop him and - preferably, but not altogether necessarily - delete these external files from D.

  • Make sure that the system restore does not monitor the D drive.  Right click on 'My Computer', select 'Properties' and click on the System Restore tab.  System Restore should be followed ONLY the C drive.  If all the disks are monitored, click on 'Settings' and disable them.
  • Verify that disk indexing works on the D drive.  Open 'my computer '.  Assuming that the D drive is indicated (it may not be), right-click on its icon, then select Properties.  In the 'Général' tab, both boxes down all the two NO REGULARITY.  If the D drive does not appear in my computer, state the fact.
  • Most likely guilty is something like Norton 360.  Apparently, at least some versions of Norton have an automatic save function which, by default, writes the backup data in the D: drive, which means that the recovery partition, which in short order fills it. You will need to disable the function of automatic backup in Norton (or what ever it was) or set it to backup to another drive, such as an external drive or a DVD or CD (if your system is capable of writing to optical media).

    You cannot set Norton to write anywhere on the C: drive, it won't let you.

    If the D: drive is already full, you will need to find the backup files and move them (or remove) disable the D: partition. Make sure that you do not delete the "data on the recovery partition.

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