Drive D

[Ryka]

Drive D (Recovery) is full and I keep getting Low Disk Space Reminders.
Since I have a Recovery Disk from HP and I have my Backups on an external
drive, would it be okay to uninstall the info on Drive D? (I am assuming
that by disabling System Resore and Restore Points I will be able to empty
the drive.) Hopefully this would stop the reminders. And, am I correct that
disabling System Restore I can empy or reduce Drive D? Thanks for any
advice!

 

[Mac]

You can remove old restore points via the system restore interface without
having to manually purge them.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

If you want to stop the alerts, use Administrative Tools > Computer Management >
Disk Management to unassign a drive letter. If I were you, I would keep the HP
system restoration partition as an extra safeguard in case something damages to
your HP recovery DVDs and a restore from the partition is much, much faster and
more reliable than from the DVDs. If your HP restore DVDs came with a
supplemental CD, it will add about 90 minutes to a restore operation, and
frequently the restore from DVDs will have trouble recognizing the 2nd and 3rd
DVD during the restore operation..

 

[Ryka]

By unassign the drive letter, do you mean delete the letter? I tried
changing it to another letter and the alert still appeared. If I delete the
letter the Recovery partition remains in place, correct?

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Yes, just click Remove, and the drive will disappear from Windows Explorer and
Computer, but the drive will not be harmed. If you need to access it again
later, you can assign a drive letter. Do NOT delete the partition, just delete
the assigned LETTER (D).

In Computer Management > highlight Disk Management: right click on D:, select
Change drive letter and paths..., Remove button, Yes warning, OK again, and
close Computer Management.

 

[Ryka]

Which Bears team do you cheer for?

Yes, just click Remove, and the drive will disappear from Windows Explorer
and Computer, but the drive will not be harmed. If you need to access it
again later, you can assign a drive letter. Do NOT delete the partition,
just delete the assigned LETTER (D).

In Computer Management > highlight Disk Management: right click on D:,
select Change drive letter and paths..., Remove button, Yes warning, OK
again, and close Computer Management.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

The CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS of the University of California, Berkeley (Cal)

The BEST four years of my life, including the Free Speech Movement and John F.
Kennedy's speech at California Memorial Stadium in my freshman year.

 

[Ryka]

Your suggestion got rid of the Alert message. Thanks - again - for your
help!

 

[Cal Bear '66]

You're welcome.

 

[Ryka]

I saw JFK speak at University of Illinois when I was freshman. Guess this
puts an age on us, doesn't it? Then I transferred to Northwestern
University. You're right - college years are the best!