C Drive Properties - Incorrect Space Usage Due to System Restore Files?

[Christo]

Can anyone help me out with this odd problem?

When I display the properties of my C drive which is actually only about
8.5GB full out of a 37GB partition, the disk space used on the pie chart
display, seems to grow after every reboot by about 1.5GB. Eventually I get
warnings about running out of disk space, even though I have plenty of space
free.

If I run a third party disk space utility such as WatchDisk Space Tracker, I
always get a true picture of the disk space used. I've checked for files
updated since the last reboot, and there's simply nothing there which could
account for the large jump.

I think I've narrowed it down to the System Restore files, even though I
don't think they could ever get so large. If I run a disk cleanup, deselect
all options on the main page, then run clean up on the system restore files,
the true disk space used of 8.5GB returns.

Has anyone got a fix for this glitch?

For the record, I'm running XP with all the latest service packs and patches
loaded.

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Christo.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

How to Locate and Correct Disk Space Problems on NTFS Volumes in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315688

[[The System Volume Information folder is a hidden system folder that the
System Restore tool uses to store its information and restore points. ]]

How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309531

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Christo]

Hi Wesley,

Apologies for the delay in the reply. I finally got around to trying all of
the suggestions you made. The system restore files were the culprit, which
ties in with the symptoms I was seeing.

Initially I tried to just open the access to the System Volume Information
folder without sharing it, without any luck. This still puzzles me somewhat.
If I have the sole account on the machine, set up as an administrator, why
do I need to share it to view it?

Anyway, thanks for the advice, it makes sense now.

Cheers,
Christo.

How to Locate and Correct Disk Space Problems on NTFS Volumes in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315688

[[The System Volume Information folder is a hidden system folder that the
System Restore tool uses to store its information and restore points. ]]

How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309531

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Can anyone help me out with this odd problem?

When I display the properties of my C drive which is actually only about
8.5GB full out of a 37GB partition, the disk space used on the pie chart
display, seems to grow after every reboot by about 1.5GB. Eventually I
get
warnings about running out of disk space, even though I have plenty of
space free.

If I run a third party disk space utility such as WatchDisk Space
Tracker, I always get a true picture of the disk space used. I've checked
for files updated since the last reboot, and there's simply nothing there
which could account for the large jump.

I think I've narrowed it down to the System Restore files, even though I
don't think they could ever get so large. If I run a disk cleanup,
deselect all options on the main page, then run clean up on the system
restore files, the true disk space used of 8.5GB returns.

Has anyone got a fix for this glitch?

For the record, I'm running XP with all the latest service packs and
patches loaded.

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Christo.