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Gerry Mason
I need to stop the Low Disk Warning in XP (keeps popping up from the taskbar
near the clock). How can I do it? Thanks
GM
near the clock). How can I do it? Thanks
GM
B
Big Al
It would be better to free up space. You are running a good risk ofGerry said:
corruption running low on space. There just might be a reason MS put
that warning there.
B
Bob I
Description of the Low Disk Space Notification in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285107/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285107/en-us
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jameshanley39
There is a program called TweakUI or TweakXP. One of the 2 is good,
the other is a bit crap. They can toggle warning bubbles. Should
include that.
It also toggles the bubble that tells you your computer is not
protected by an anti-virus.
I am pretending that you are smart enough to know what it means, and
that you can stop it popping up by increasing free disk space ?
TreeSize by Jam, could help you find what is taking up the space.
And this one can help too, it offers a different view.
SequoiaView http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/
J
JS
First use Windows 'Disk Cleanup' to create more space on your C: drive. Also
empty the Recycle Bin.
You can free up disk space more space by reducing the number of
'System Restore' points:
Select Start/Control Panel/System, then in the System Properties window
click on the System Restore tab.
Next select the drive letter where Windows is installed (usually C
,
Then click on the Setting button
Now in the Drive Settings window move the Disk space usage slider to the
left to reduce the amount of drive space System Restore points will use.
This will remove some of the older restore points and free up some space.
Disable Hibernation and delete hiberfil.sys file (If you have it enabled):
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/...sys-hibernation-file-in-windows-xp-and-vista/
and:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/hibernate.mspx
Next if you still need more space:
Remove the files used to uninstall updates to Windows
These folders and associated files in these folders are safe to remove,
however once deleted you will no longer be able to un-install a patch or
update that was associated with the deleted folder/files.
I would keep the most recent set (last two months just in case) of folders
and delete the older updates.
As a safety net I burned these folders to a CD before deleting them.
These files are located in the Windows folder and have folder names
like $NtUninstallKBXXXXXX$.
They are hidden folders so enable viewing of hidden files in Windows
Explorer.
Warning: One folder you should not delete is: $hf_mig$
Also See Doug Knox's page on this issue:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
Finally - You can reduce the size of the Internet Explorer Disk Cache:
How and Why to Clear Your Cache:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/customizing/clearcache.mspx
Just follow the instructs but instead of increasing the size (as stated in
the article) decrease it.
If you have more than one partition or drive then:
How to Change the Default Location of Mail and News Folders:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/175037
Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
(Example: move it to the D drive)
See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147
Also:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_move_my_documents.htm
How to move the Spool folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308666
JS
empty the Recycle Bin.
You can free up disk space more space by reducing the number of
'System Restore' points:
Select Start/Control Panel/System, then in the System Properties window
click on the System Restore tab.
Next select the drive letter where Windows is installed (usually C
,Then click on the Setting button
Now in the Drive Settings window move the Disk space usage slider to the
left to reduce the amount of drive space System Restore points will use.
This will remove some of the older restore points and free up some space.
Disable Hibernation and delete hiberfil.sys file (If you have it enabled):
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/...sys-hibernation-file-in-windows-xp-and-vista/
and:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/hibernate.mspx
Next if you still need more space:
Remove the files used to uninstall updates to Windows
These folders and associated files in these folders are safe to remove,
however once deleted you will no longer be able to un-install a patch or
update that was associated with the deleted folder/files.
I would keep the most recent set (last two months just in case) of folders
and delete the older updates.
As a safety net I burned these folders to a CD before deleting them.
These files are located in the Windows folder and have folder names
like $NtUninstallKBXXXXXX$.
They are hidden folders so enable viewing of hidden files in Windows
Explorer.
Warning: One folder you should not delete is: $hf_mig$
Also See Doug Knox's page on this issue:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm
Finally - You can reduce the size of the Internet Explorer Disk Cache:
How and Why to Clear Your Cache:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/customizing/clearcache.mspx
Just follow the instructs but instead of increasing the size (as stated in
the article) decrease it.
If you have more than one partition or drive then:
How to Change the Default Location of Mail and News Folders:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/175037
Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
(Example: move it to the D drive)
See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147
Also:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_move_my_documents.htm
How to move the Spool folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308666
JS
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VanguardLH
Gerry Mason" wrote in said:
- Uninstall unused software.
- Move your data files onto removable media.
- Get bigger or more hard disks.
- Add more system RAM and decrease the size of the pagefile.
- Empty out the Recycle Bin and lower its size (it can't use more than
4GB despite the slider's setting but even that is probably way more than
you need).
- Use utlities like DiskPie from PC Mag or TreeSize Free from
jam-software.com to see where the largest files are consuming up your
disk space. Decide if you need them, if they can be deleted, or if they
can be moved off the hard disk(s) onto removable media.
- Save any downloads, like for program installs, onto removable media
instead on your hard disk(s).
G
Gerry
Gerry
Free up some disk space . You shoulh have at least 20% free.
If your drive is formatted as NTFS another potential gain arises with
your operating system on your C drive. In the Windows Directory of
your C partition you will have some Uninstall folders in your Windows
folder typically: $NtServicePackUninstall$ and $NtUninstallKB282010$
etc. These files may be compressed or not compressed. If compressed
the text of the folder name appears in blue characters. If not
compressed you can compress them. Right click on each folder and
select Properties, General, Advanced and check the box before Compress
contents to save Disk Space. On the General Tab you can see the amount
gained by deducting the size on disk from the size. Folder
compression is only an option on a NTFS formatted drive / partition.
There are many other options for increasing free disk space on a Windows
partition if you are reluctant to increase the size of the partition.
The default allocation to System Restore is 12% on your C partition
which is over generous. I would reduce it to 700 mb. Right click your My
Computer icon on the Desktop and select System Restore. Place the cursor
on your C drive select Settings but this time find the slider and drag
it to the left until it reads 700 mb and
exit. When you get to the Settings screen click on Apply and OK and
exit.
Another default setting which could be wasteful is that for temporary
internet files, especially if you do not store offline copies on disk.
The default allocation is 3% of drive. Depending on your attitude to
offline copies you could reduce this to 1% or 2%. In Internet Explorer
select Tools, Internet Options, General, Temporary Internet Files,
Settings to make the change. At the same time look at the number of days
history is held.
The default allocation for the Recycle Bin is 10 % of drive. Change to
5%, which should be sufficient. In Windows Explorer place the cursor
on your Recycle Bin, right click and select Properties, Global and
move the slider from 10% to 5%. However, try to avoid letting it get
too full as if it is full and you delete a file by mistake it will
bypass the Recycle Bin and be gone for ever.
Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.
Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System
Information, Tools, Dr Watson and verify that the box before "Append to
existing log" is NOT checked. This means the next time the log is
written it will overwrite rather than add to the existing file.
The default maximum size setting for Event Viewer logs is too large.
Reset the maximum for each log from 512 kb to 128 kb and set it to
overwrite.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
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Regards.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Free up some disk space . You shoulh have at least 20% free.
If your drive is formatted as NTFS another potential gain arises with
your operating system on your C drive. In the Windows Directory of
your C partition you will have some Uninstall folders in your Windows
folder typically: $NtServicePackUninstall$ and $NtUninstallKB282010$
etc. These files may be compressed or not compressed. If compressed
the text of the folder name appears in blue characters. If not
compressed you can compress them. Right click on each folder and
select Properties, General, Advanced and check the box before Compress
contents to save Disk Space. On the General Tab you can see the amount
gained by deducting the size on disk from the size. Folder
compression is only an option on a NTFS formatted drive / partition.
There are many other options for increasing free disk space on a Windows
partition if you are reluctant to increase the size of the partition.
The default allocation to System Restore is 12% on your C partition
which is over generous. I would reduce it to 700 mb. Right click your My
Computer icon on the Desktop and select System Restore. Place the cursor
on your C drive select Settings but this time find the slider and drag
it to the left until it reads 700 mb and
exit. When you get to the Settings screen click on Apply and OK and
exit.
Another default setting which could be wasteful is that for temporary
internet files, especially if you do not store offline copies on disk.
The default allocation is 3% of drive. Depending on your attitude to
offline copies you could reduce this to 1% or 2%. In Internet Explorer
select Tools, Internet Options, General, Temporary Internet Files,
Settings to make the change. At the same time look at the number of days
history is held.
The default allocation for the Recycle Bin is 10 % of drive. Change to
5%, which should be sufficient. In Windows Explorer place the cursor
on your Recycle Bin, right click and select Properties, Global and
move the slider from 10% to 5%. However, try to avoid letting it get
too full as if it is full and you delete a file by mistake it will
bypass the Recycle Bin and be gone for ever.
Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.
Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System
Information, Tools, Dr Watson and verify that the box before "Append to
existing log" is NOT checked. This means the next time the log is
written it will overwrite rather than add to the existing file.
The default maximum size setting for Event Viewer logs is too large.
Reset the maximum for each log from 512 kb to 128 kb and set it to
overwrite.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
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Regards.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Gerry Mason
Big Al said:
Not true, the drive in question has nothing to do with Windows, its a
independant drive that is used only for video editing and other work. When
it is full (or getting that way) it is nothing to do with windows and would
have no impact even if it was completely full. The warning is completely
not needed.....
S
Shenan Stanley
Gerry said:
Big said:
Gerry said:
So - if the drive fills up while you are editing video - do your other
applications warn you?
Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
Example.. Search for...
disable Low Disk warning in Windows XP
http://www.google.com/search?q=disable+Low+Disk+warning+in+Windows+XP
And in the first ten hits, you will find:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-102
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1051/
http://www.softdistrict.com/how-to-disable-low-disk-space-warning-in-windows-xp.html
http://www.pctipsbox.com/disable-low-disk-space-warnings-on-windows/
Given that - you may also want to verify (given what you now have) that
"System Restore" is not monitoring that drive - there is no reason for it.
Turn off monitoring on non-system drives - as it protects only what it
implies - system files.
This is what is happening that affects your system drive even when another
drive gets low on space:
http://www.watchingthenet.com/windows-low-disk-space-warning-notification.html
Good luck!
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Big Al
Well thanks. you never said that in OP!Gerry said:
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Gerry
Gerry
Is System Restore set to monitor this drive. You should only have System
Restore set to monitor your Windows partition.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/drivedisable.html
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Is System Restore set to monitor this drive. You should only have System
Restore set to monitor your Windows partition.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/drivedisable.html
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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jameshanley39
Glad that doesn't do anything funny..
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312
I've always just deleted(RMDIR /S) TMP and "TEMPORARY INTERNET
FILES" , in all profiles.
<snip>
interesting... I have sometimes(when things are working nicely) turned
off system restore and then turned it back on. To clear the directory,
it can get quite big. Then made a new restore point.
I haven't used the slider before. Is there a way to keep the usage to
say xMB - whatever you put it to on the slider. To not create so many
restore points automatically. And when it does delete restore points,
to only delete the ones windows has created.. To not delete the ones I
have created.
For example, if things are working nicely and I make a restore point.
And with time it gets old. I don't want that restore point to be
deleted.
I guess I could rely on restore points created by windows.. but I
never really know when windows is making them... so I rely on my own.
interesting link.. so in Vista turning off hibernation is not enough,
it doesn't delete the file.
I recall pagefile.sys was a trickier one though .(it reappear, and you
can't stop that). But there may have been an option to Clear it on
each restart. I tend not to do that though . I guess deleting it from
time to time is not a bad idea, at least it will come back clear
Interesting.. strange though.. I have a load aof them but when I right
click and go to properties, it says 0 bytes.
I don't install updates, so that could be an explanation. I don't
think I have any listed in add/remove programs..
If it truly is 0 bytes, then no point in me deleting them.
Though if you do that, you have trouble watching videos e.g. on Google
Video.
So you have to clear it more often.
I tend to have it big - default. But just clear it from time to time
Really gets cleared also, when I do rmdir /s TMP and TEMPORARY
INTERNET FILES - which I actually do in all profiles.
pretty good post!