Missing Hard Drive Space...

[Johnny Ragazzo]

I just rebuilt my computer, using the same WD 120 GB hard drive and
previously before the rebuild I was using about 13 GB. Now since the
rebuild, I have installed much less software than I used to have on it and
my hard drive claims that I am using about 27 GB?!?! I have deleted all of
the temp files, run scandisk, system mechanic pro, and diskkeeper to no
avail. I know I have read about this problem before, but how can I fix
this? I did a complete reformat of my hard drive as such "format c:
/FS:/ntfs". Does anyone have any ideas on what is wrong, a large
unnecessary file that is making a home on my pc? I am most likely using
about only 10 GB at most, how could it possibly think I am using 27 GB?
Someone please help me reclaim my wasted and missing hard drive space.

Thanks....

Johnny

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Johnny,

Pagefile.sys? How big?

System Restore folder set to what percentage of the drive space?
12% (SR max) of a 120GB drive is 14.4GB by itself.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[neil]

Try removing restore points. Either disable system restore, reboot then
check the disk space. (then enable) Or right click on the C:\ drive go to
properties>diskcleanup>more options, then use the "remove all but the last
restore point" feature.

best of luck
Neil

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

You did everything except empty the recycle bin (-: