Disk space not increasing after large deletes

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Whenever I delete a large file, something too large to be moved to th
recycle bin, like something 20 or 50 GB, my drive doesn't recognized th
newly created free space until several days later. For instance, if I have
50 GB file and nothing else on a 100 GB drive, Windows Explorer and ever
other program will say I have roughly 50 GB of free space remainin
(actually, I guess, somewhere in the low 40s because of the way Window
counts it). If I delete the file, I'll be told I have the same amount o
free space as before, no change, for days, until *poof* it'll show

I've had this problem on NTFS drives of different makes and sizes, unde
Windows 2000 Pro and, now, XP Pro on a different system

Thanks for the help

-- Jeff
 
Jeff said:
Whenever I delete a large file, something too large to be moved to the
recycle bin, like something 20 or 50 GB, my drive doesn't recognized the
newly created free space until several days later. For instance, if I have a
50 GB file and nothing else on a 100 GB drive, Windows Explorer and every
other program will say I have roughly 50 GB of free space remaining
(actually, I guess, somewhere in the low 40s because of the way Windows
counts it). If I delete the file, I'll be told I have the same amount of
free space as before, no change, for days, until *poof* it'll show.

I've had this problem on NTFS drives of different makes and sizes, under
Windows 2000 Pro and, now, XP Pro on a different system.
Click to expand...

Perhaps it is in the recycle bin? Trying emptying it.
 
Hi Jeff,

Whenever I delete a large file, something too large to be moved to the
recycle bin, like something 20 or 50 GB, my drive doesn't recognized the
newly created free space until several days later. For instance, if I have a
50 GB file and nothing else on a 100 GB drive, Windows Explorer and every
other program will say I have roughly 50 GB of free space remaining
(actually, I guess, somewhere in the low 40s because of the way Windows
counts it). If I delete the file, I'll be told I have the same amount of
free space as before, no change, for days, until *poof* it'll show.

I've had this problem on NTFS drives of different makes and sizes, under
Windows 2000 Pro and, now, XP Pro on a different system.
Click to expand...

It might be that a copy of the file is saved on a restore point.
Check the size of the hidden folder 'System volume information.'

Good luck
 
Thanks for the tip, but I need some more help. When I click on the System Volume Information directory I get a dialog box that says "Access Denied". If I right-click, and go to Properties, I'm told, when ready-only is and isn't checked, that there are no files, no folders, and zero bytes of data. I'm logged on as the administrator of this computer, and in Folder Options > View > Advanced settings, "Display the contents of system folders" and "Show hidden files and folders" are both checked, and "Hide protected operating system files" is not. I've also turned off system restore for that drive

How do I view that directory

With all the new topics on this board, I wonder if anyone will see this post.
 
Hi,
Thanks for the tip, but I need some more help. When I click on the System Volume Information directory I get a dialog box that says "Access Denied". If I right-click, and go to Properties, I'm told, when ready-only is and isn't checked, that there are no files, no folders, and zero bytes of data. I'm logged on as the administrator of this computer, and in Folder Options > View > Advanced settings, "Display the contents of system folders" and "Show hidden files and folders" are both checked, and "Hide protected operating system files" is not. I've also turned off system restore for that drive.

How do I view that directory?

With all the new topics on this board, I wonder if anyone will see this post.
Click to expand...

System Restore overview
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm

Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/Windowsxpsystemrestore.htm

Monitored File Extensions
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/enus/sr/sr/about_system_restore.asp

Gain Access to the System Volume Information Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q309531


Hope this helps
 
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