missing data

[gp]

my hd is 30G and i added up the space used for each folder in c:with
properties

i have 22g used but my count is about 17G, I even counted the hidden folder
system vol...

Can I recover this space or run utility to grab more space?

 

[Sharon F]

my hd is 30G and i added up the space used for each folder in c:with
properties

i have 22g used but my count is about 17G, I even counted the hidden folder
system vol...

Can I recover this space or run utility to grab more space?

Due to how files are stored, there is a difference between total size and
total size on disk.

Suggestions:

Move some of your data files off to CD or DVD. Multimedia files are hefty
in size. Moving some of these (ones you've added, not default files) is a
quick way to regain space. Older files that are seldomly accessed are good
candidates for archival as well.

Uninstall programs that you never use.

Consider getting a larger drive. No need to replace the one that you have
(unless you really want to go that route) as it can be installed as a
second drive. If this is a laptop, there are choices available that also do
not involve removing the original drive.

 

[Al Romanosky]

Reviewing the following may be of assistance
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;273588