I lost a few gigabytes...

[Eli]

Drive D :
Disk properties say :
Capacity 9.58GB
Free Space 1.67GB

When I add up the space all folders(including hidden ones) take, I get only about 5.5GB, ~2.5GB less than it should be.

Drive C :
Disk properties say :
Capacity 9.58GB
Free Space 3.5GB

Adding up everything gives me only 3.5GB, 2.58GB less that it should be.

What happened to almost 5GB of space?!

 

[IceBlaZe]

Download a very useful program called TreeSize.
It will give you a very simple graphic & text display of how the space in your harddrive is divided into folders, files etc.
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/download.shtml

It's an evaluation version. If you want to know how to make it not-evaluation, contact me by ICQ or PM.

 

[Eli]

Ok, so I used this TreeSize program and it says that on drive D I have 2079.9MB in some Recycled, Nprotect thingies, and 1259.7MB of the same thing on E.

On C I have 1.7GB in System Volume Information, whatever that is.

So how do I get read of these stuff?

 

[IceBlaZe]

What OS do you use, XP Pro?

 

[Eli]

Yup.

 

[Comraddict]

is your system restore on or off?

 

[Eli]

How do I check?

 

[Jeratain]

Don't forget, you also have a swap file that takes up a few hundred megs.

 

[Aphex_Twin]

The FAT also takes up space.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Originally posted by Eli
How do I check?

Right click on My Computer, click on Properties, click the System Restore tab, then see if the box is checked that says Turn off System Restore on all drives.