Disk usage

[Paul]

OK, I guess I'm starting to narrow down this problem.

Obviously, a 2.5GB OS installation on a 3GB hard drive
just plain won't work. No room for programs.

My initial installation was 980MB and then I made the
mistake of downloading a few bug fixes (formally called
updates) and the OS folder Windows balooned to 2GB. Won't
make that mistake again.

I removed the temp files and the backups for the bug fixes
and the Windows folder now is at a magnificent 2.5GB.

This is starting to get frustrating. Why is the Windows
folder balooning? I added up the total size of all the
files, including hidded files, and come up with about
900MB. Where does the other 1.6GB come from?

TIA for any help.

Cheers!

Paul

 

[attackbunny]

1. Hidden files does not equal system files
(tools>view>show...). 2. How much Ram do you have and
how much space is being used for the pagefile? 3.
Defrag 4. Scrape together the pocket lint and get a
bigger HD (then use the mini as a backup drive). 5. If
you went fom 980 to 2GB by dl sp1 & patches I don't think
WinXP is the problem. Disinfect your bugfarm.
(you could run into this kind of thing by choosing the
archive option while installing the sp. roll back to
before the sp, backup externally, then install sp without
archive)