I have a 2000 Server SP4 that is running low on disk space. My problem is I
don't think it is reporting the usage correctly. In windows explorer if I
right-click the c:\ drive in the left pane and click properties it says there
is 3.54GB used. Now if I select all the folders and files in the right pane
and right-click and select properites it displays only 2.14GB used. I have
it set to show ALL folders and files. I also checked each folder under the
root of C:\ seperately and added up the usage and it comes to the 2.14GB.
Why is this different?? Are we actually running low on space??

"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a 2000 Server SP4 that is running low on disk space. My problem is
I
> don't think it is reporting the usage correctly. In windows explorer if I
> right-click the c:\ drive in the left pane and click properties it says
there
> is 3.54GB used. Now if I select all the folders and files in the right
pane
> and right-click and select properites it displays only 2.14GB used. I
have
> it set to show ALL folders and files. I also checked each folder under
the
> root of C:\ seperately and added up the usage and it comes to the 2.14GB.
> Why is this different?? Are we actually running low on space??

Yes, you are running low on disk space and Windows
is reporting your disk use correctly. Run chkdsk.exe /F
to ensure that you have no lost clusters, then run either
of the programs below to see what's eating up your
disk space.

DriveUse:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulif...are/index.html
Bullet Proof Folder sizes: http://www.foldersizes.com/

It's normal for those two totals not to match. A casual search of
past postings indicates that some of the factors that can cause a
difference are file slack, NTFS file/folder compression, and (for XP)
System Restore Points. If it says you're low on disk space, you
really are.

Thanks guys, do either of you know of a good partiton extension program.
Hopefully I can find something that will let me extend the c:\ partition with
rebuilding windows.

"Eric" wrote:

> I have a 2000 Server SP4 that is running low on disk space. My problem is I
> don't think it is reporting the usage correctly. In windows explorer if I
> right-click the c:\ drive in the left pane and click properties it says there
> is 3.54GB used. Now if I select all the folders and files in the right pane
> and right-click and select properites it displays only 2.14GB used. I have
> it set to show ALL folders and files. I also checked each folder under the
> root of C:\ seperately and added up the usage and it comes to the 2.14GB.
> Why is this different?? Are we actually running low on space??

I use Acronis all the time.


"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks guys, do either of you know of a good partiton extension program.
> Hopefully I can find something that will let me extend the c:\ partition
with
> rebuilding windows.
>
> "Eric" wrote:
>
> > I have a 2000 Server SP4 that is running low on disk space. My problem
is I
> > don't think it is reporting the usage correctly. In windows explorer if
I
> > right-click the c:\ drive in the left pane and click properties it says
there
> > is 3.54GB used. Now if I select all the folders and files in the right
pane
> > and right-click and select properites it displays only 2.14GB used. I
have
> > it set to show ALL folders and files. I also checked each folder under
the
> > root of C:\ seperately and added up the usage and it comes to the
2.14GB.
> > Why is this different?? Are we actually running low on space??

On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:47:28 -0800, Eric wrote:

> Thanks guys, do either of you know of a good partiton extension program.
> Hopefully I can find something that will let me extend the c:\ partition with
> rebuilding windows.

I use and trust Partition Magic.