Re: disk space problems....
- From: "Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:31:06 -0400
"Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:hkolf4ha2ebpc2ts89idpr3r1eq38j7ofa@xxxxxxxxxx
Sounds like you`ve done a system backup to your main drive and it`s
also using hibernation , which * I believe* uses twice the amount of
usage of the drive . ( No flames , please ) .
There are in fact some backup utilities that quietly "back up" to the system
drive. Really helpful when that drive crashes. I've seen a few Thinkpads
with this "feature".
As to hibernation, the space it uses is based on the amount of RAM; RAM
contents are copied to the hiberfil and restored.
-pk
On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:20:00 -0700, oval3720
<oval3720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If i knew how to access any of the old information i wouldnt be here
asking
the question. I dont understand what you need from me as to answer the
question. I had what most people have on their PC's, a computer game,
pictures, lots of music, messenger (msn and yahoo), a music and video
d/load
program. The problem is i cant actually FIND any of it from prior to Sept.
7th, just when i go to defragment my disk, it says i now only have 1%
space
left, which should be impossible if it erased everything from prior to
Sept.
7. i havent downloaded even half as much info and things since the
debacle,
and even then i had 40% disk space. Sept. 7th is my restore point, and i
cant
back up my system any further than that, when i had all my pictures,
programs, games ect. the way i wanted them. All i need to know is how to
clear that 60% of lost information that seems to be floating around
somewhere
on my C drive, and i have no clear idea as how to access it to delete it,
if
indeed it is still there.
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
oval3720 wrote:
All the information that was on my computer prior to my system
restore, which
was on Sept. 7, is the "old information" i spoke of. All of my old
downloads,
pictures, programs, everything.
Well if you know what it al is, and don't need it, simply delete it.
And i dont know how to answer the system
restore question, it was one of the programs i got from my start menu.
Perhaps you'd like to tell us the name of this mysterious program? Or
would you prefer we make random guesses?
I'm afraid that no one can help if you don't provide at least a
modicum of pertinent information.
Help us help you:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
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