Drive C: where is all this stuff?

[Don D]

When I display the properties of Drive C: it reports 59.1 gb. I just did a
full backup of drive C: (non-compressed) and it reports: Folders Created:
17173; Files Copied: 143024 (26949973990 bytes)

A command window DIR /s command reports:

Total Files Listed:
143602 File(s) 27,910,122,018 bytes
50788 Dir(s) 177,102,209,024 bytes free

A command window DIR /ah /s command reports:

Total Files Listed:
610 File(s) 4,401,421,364 bytes
354 Dir(s) 177,102,209,024 bytes free

The total of the two above is about 30 gb

Where is the other approx 33 gb?

Thank you.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

When I display the properties of Drive C: it reports 59.1 gb. I just did
a full backup of drive C: (non-compressed) and it reports: Folders
Created: 17173; Files Copied: 143024 (26949973990 bytes)

A command window DIR /s command reports:

Total Files Listed:
143602 File(s) 27,910,122,018 bytes
50788 Dir(s) 177,102,209,024 bytes free

A command window DIR /ah /s command reports:

Total Files Listed:
610 File(s) 4,401,421,364 bytes
354 Dir(s) 177,102,209,024 bytes free

The total of the two above is about 30 gb

Where is the other approx 33 gb?

Thank you.

System Restore.
Shadow copies. Right click a file you've edited and look at its properties.

 

[Don D]

Ok...right click, properties...nothing unusual. No mention of shadow.

Can I turn the shadow thing off?

 

[Don D]

Solved: Right Click Computer / Properties / System Protection then click on
System protection tab. I removed the check mark from drive C: then clicked
apply. Drive C: properties now shows 26.9 gb. I put the check mark back
for drive C:

It's incredible that "restore points" doubled the size of the drive
contents.

Thank you for the inspiration.

dd