3 Gb space missing

[Paul Wong]

I am wondering how this still happen when I already using NTFS for my
harddrive.
When I sum up all the folder's size immediate under C:, and compare with
C:'s properties, I found that:

Sum-up of all immediate folder under C: is 6.5GB
Used space for C: drive is (Total space - Free Space) (13.7GB-4.54GB) =
9.16GB

which is differ by (9.16-6.5) 2.66GB.
Where this so-big-size-space goes to?

 

[Duh]

Have you looked at the files in the root of C, like a hibernation and or
pagefile? These are usually rather large.

 

[Paul Smith]

I am wondering how this still happen when I already using NTFS for my
harddrive.
When I sum up all the folder's size immediate under C:, and compare with
C:'s properties, I found that:

Sum-up of all immediate folder under C: is 6.5GB
Used space for C: drive is (Total space - Free Space) (13.7GB-4.54GB) =
9.16GB

which is differ by (9.16-6.5) 2.66GB.
Where this so-big-size-space goes to?

Recycle Bin, System Restore, etc. There is always some overhead for the
File System too you need to take into account.

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[Dublevay]

There is a fantastic FREE program called "Treesize" available, from JAM
Software. It is a great little utility. It will determine where, in a
graphical or tree format, where space is being taken up on any particular
drive.

http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

JW

 

[Cerridwen]

Recycle Bin, System Restore, etc. There is always some overhead for
the File System too you need to take into account.

How's deepest Somerset this fine spring evening? Mind you, I've been to
Yeovil many times, and it's a dump (well, most of it).

Not that I'm jealous or anything... ;o)

 

[Tom]

How's deepest Somerset this fine spring evening? Mind you, I've been to
Yeovil many times, and it's a dump (well, most of it).

Not that I'm jealous or anything... ;o)

For Pete's sake!

This is an XP newsgroup, not an encounter camp! If you need to make of
non-XP replies, please post to your normal group @

alt.mindless.drivel

 

[Paul Smith]

How's deepest Somerset this fine spring evening? Mind you, I've been to
Yeovil many times, and it's a dump (well, most of it).

Yeovil a dump? Damn right!

--
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Yeovil, UK.
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http://www.smirnov.demon.co.uk/
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