hidden files

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Kevin

I installed XP and now 2 of my dirve are saying low
space. The one drive say over 1,900,000 bits are used
but when I go to my comp. click on the drive no files are
show. The system crashed, big time and I reformatted the
C drive, could this have done something to the G ( the g
is a part of a second hard drive.
The C drive also says low space, but ther is a lot of
stuff on there, but there may be hidden files there
also. Any suggestions
 
There are many things that add up. Here is a good list for you.

1. System Restore files.
2. Temporary Internet Files.
3. Hibernation File
4. Pagefile
5. Possible i386 folder (from install or upgrade)
6. Temporary files
7. Log files
8. Uninstall information/backup

Try running Disk Cleanup and see if that can clear anything up for you.
If you think there are other hidden files that are adding up, you can
make them visible. Click Start-Control Panel-Folder Options-View
Tab-Check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck hide protected
operating system files. Now look around for anything out of place. Also,
check the size of installed programs in Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel.

Nathan McNulty
 
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