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Old 05-02-2008   #1 (permalink)


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problem with "d" drive

I am using Vista Home Premium @ 32 bits...and a non-tecky, but a frustrated user in-so-far as that my "d" drive is 99% full and I have no way and no know-how to deal with this problem..Any suggestions from some kind soul out there ? The computer flashes that the disk space on RECOVERY "D" is almost full...

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Old 05-03-2008   #2 (permalink)
UpRider


 
 

Re: problem with "d" drive

You have a Dell, I presume. The Recovery D drive is a special drive that
Dell has set up on your PC to put your PC back into the 'Factory Delivered'
state, making it like the first time you booted it up.
'Recovery' might sound like you should back up files there, but you should
not write to that drive at all. Somehow, you are creating files on that
drive.
If you want to back up files to a drive other than 'C', I suggest an
external USB drive - they're pretty cheap and are very good for backup. You
can even set up Vista to automatically backup files on a regular schedule.
It's on the Dell Welcome screen.

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"jkass6" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> *I am using Vista Home Premium @ 32 bits...and a non-tecky, but a
> frustrated user in-so-far as that my "d" drive is 99% full and I have no
> way and no know-how to deal with this problem..Any suggestions from some
> kind soul out there ? The computer flashes that the disk space on
> RECOVERY "D" is almost full...*
>
>
> --
> jkass6
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Old 05-03-2008   #3 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 32bit.
 
 

Re: problem with "d" drive

Thank you Uprider and if use the external USB drive to put the info from the d drive on it can I then disgorge what is in the D dive so I don't have to look at that reminder that keeps popping up all the time ?
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Old 05-03-2008   #4 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MVP


 
 

Re: problem with "d" drive

"jkass6" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you Uprider and if use the external USB drive to put the info from
> the d drive on it can I then disgorge what is in the D dive so I don't
> have to look at that reminder that keeps popping up all the time ?
>
>
> --
> jkass6

You only want to remove files which you have backed up to the drive..

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