Vista - Recovery drive almost full

**Jaffa1978** · 11-04-2008

my recovery drive is almost full,its only got 327mb free of 5.56Gb
is there anyway i can reduce this without having to un-install programs?
i dont have that much on my pc

**Brink** · 11-05-2008

Hello Jaffa,

It sounds like your using the OEM's (Ex: Compaq) recovery manager program's restore points instead of the one for Vista. You should have a option in that Recovery Manager program to delete the restore points so that you can start over with new ones.

If you would like to use System Restore from Vista instead, then see System Restore Point - create, and the related links in it for more information on how.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**jakeers** · 11-08-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Jaffa,

It sounds like your using the OEM's (Ex: Compaq) recovery manager program's restore points instead of the one for Vista. You should have a option in that Recovery Manager program to delete the restore points so that you can start over with new ones.

If you would like to use System Restore from Vista instead, then see System Restore Point - create, and the related links in it for more information on how.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Not trying to steal this thread, but believe op was referring to his "d" (shadow drive) becoming full. Im having same problem to the point where i have directed my restore/backups to and external drive. (Hope this is making sense) I.e., the "D" drive on my system is showing as a 10 gig with less than 1 gig of space left.
(another question, besides this reply, How does one post a pic. in the threads...(noooobs, thats me).
jakeers

**Brink** · 11-08-2008

Hi Jakeers,

This FAQs link should help show you how to attach images in your posts.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

11-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jaffa1978 Vista Premium 32bit 55 posts	Recovery drive almost full my recovery drive is almost full,its only got 327mb free of 5.56Gb is there anyway i can reduce this without having to un-install programs? i dont have that much on my pc
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11-05-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Recovery drive almost full Hello Jaffa, It sounds like your using the OEM's (Ex: Compaq) recovery manager program's restore points instead of the one for Vista. You should have a option in that Recovery Manager program to delete the restore points so that you can start over with new ones. If you would like to use System Restore from Vista instead, then see System Restore Point - create, and the related links in it for more information on how. Hope this helps, Shawn
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11-08-2008	#3 (permalink)
jakeers Vista Home Premium 32 Bit SP1 9 posts	Re: Recovery drive almost full Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hello Jaffa, It sounds like your using the OEM's (Ex: Compaq) recovery manager program's restore points instead of the one for Vista. You should have a option in that Recovery Manager program to delete the restore points so that you can start over with new ones. If you would like to use System Restore from Vista instead, then see System Restore Point - create, and the related links in it for more information on how. Hope this helps, Shawn Not trying to steal this thread, but believe op was referring to his "d" (shadow drive) becoming full. Im having same problem to the point where i have directed my restore/backups to and external drive. (Hope this is making sense) I.e., the "D" drive on my system is showing as a 10 gig with less than 1 gig of space left. (another question, besides this reply, How does one post a pic. in the threads...(noooobs, thats me). jakeers
My System Specs

11-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Recovery drive almost full Hi Jakeers, This FAQs link should help show you how to attach images in your posts. Hope this helps, Shawn
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