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04-28-2007
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| | Cannot find what is using up 90GB I have a new laptop with Vista. My C drive is 105GB, I can only account for 10GB I have a mysterious something that is taking up 90MB because my harddrive is full, I barely have anything else loaded, ITunes with about 20 songs. Could this be a Vista issue? Virus? |
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04-28-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | If you have hybernate or hybrid sleep turned on, that's probaly it then. It needs a place to store everything running when it goes into hybernation so that it can bring it right back up where it left off without loosing data. |
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04-29-2007
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| | Re: Cannot find what is using up 90GB Have you checked the option to show hidden files? Some of what's taking up your space may be hidden. Also, was your drive partitioned to create a recovery partition, probably labeled D ? "srbaringer" <srbaringer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CFDFE857-0EE4-4BDC-92FA-008ECA22C25A@microsoft.com... >I have a new laptop with Vista. My C drive is 105GB, I can only account >for > 10GB I have a mysterious something that is taking up 90MB because my > harddrive is full, I barely have anything else loaded, ITunes with about > 20 > songs. Could this be a Vista issue? Virus? |
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04-29-2007
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| | Re: Cannot find what is using up 90GB Do you have another partition setup or such? That is a LOT of missing real estate. Did it ever show the rest of the drive? If NOT, call the manufacturer! Do you have an inactive partition listed in Disk management? "srbaringer" <srbaringer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CFDFE857-0EE4-4BDC-92FA-008ECA22C25A@microsoft.com... >I have a new laptop with Vista. My C drive is 105GB, I can only account >for > 10GB I have a mysterious something that is taking up 90MB because my > harddrive is full, I barely have anything else loaded, ITunes with about > 20 > songs. Could this be a Vista issue? Virus? |
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04-29-2007
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| | Re: Cannot find what is using up 90GB That seems like a like of space for sleep mode, any recommendations? "brink" wrote: > > If you have hybernate or hybrid sleep turned on, that's probaly it then. > It needs a place to store everything running when it goes into > hybernation so that it can bring it right back up where it left off > without loosing data. > > > -- > brink > > Vista 64 Home Premium > 1.5 Gig DDR2 (PC4200) RAM > |
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04-29-2007
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| | Re: Cannot find what is using up 90GB I showed all hidden file and still found nothing. When I look at my computer I only see a SW_PreLoad C: drive. "DP" wrote: > > Have you checked the option to show hidden files? Some of what's taking up > your space may be hidden. > > Also, was your drive partitioned to create a recovery partition, probably > labeled D ? > > > "srbaringer" <srbaringer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CFDFE857-0EE4-4BDC-92FA-008ECA22C25A@microsoft.com... > >I have a new laptop with Vista. My C drive is 105GB, I can only account > >for > > 10GB I have a mysterious something that is taking up 90MB because my > > harddrive is full, I barely have anything else loaded, ITunes with about > > 20 > > songs. Could this be a Vista issue? Virus? > > |
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04-29-2007
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| | Re: Cannot find what is using up 90GB How would I find an inactive partition? I showed all hidden files and still do not see it. "Not Me" wrote: > Do you have another partition setup or such? > That is a LOT of missing real estate. > Did it ever show the rest of the drive? If NOT, call the manufacturer! > Do you have an inactive partition listed in Disk management? > > "srbaringer" <srbaringer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CFDFE857-0EE4-4BDC-92FA-008ECA22C25A@microsoft.com... > >I have a new laptop with Vista. My C drive is 105GB, I can only account > >for > > 10GB I have a mysterious something that is taking up 90MB because my > > harddrive is full, I barely have anything else loaded, ITunes with about > > 20 > > songs. Could this be a Vista issue? Virus? > > > |
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04-29-2007
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| | Re: Cannot find what is using up 90GB Go to Control Panel, Administative tools , Computer management and select Disk management. There you will see details of the physical disk(s) and the partitions or unallocated space within. Your C: drive should occupy at least half even if the Laptop manufacturer has installed a recover partition. "srbaringer" wrote: > How would I find an inactive partition? I showed all hidden files and still > do not see it. > > "Not Me" wrote: > > > Do you have another partition setup or such? > > That is a LOT of missing real estate. > > Did it ever show the rest of the drive? If NOT, call the manufacturer! > > Do you have an inactive partition listed in Disk management? > > > > "srbaringer" <srbaringer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:CFDFE857-0EE4-4BDC-92FA-008ECA22C25A@microsoft.com... > > >I have a new laptop with Vista. My C drive is 105GB, I can only account > > >for > > > 10GB I have a mysterious something that is taking up 90MB because my > > > harddrive is full, I barely have anything else loaded, ITunes with about > > > 20 > > > songs. Could this be a Vista issue? Virus? > > > > > > |
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04-29-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Well srbaringer, You can go into your Power options in control panel & turn off any sleep or hybernation mode to see. Shawn |
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04-29-2007
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| | Re: Cannot find what is using up 90GB Yes, I show a blank drive with 5GB (EISA configuration) and C drive with 100GB (system, boot, active). The 100GB has only 5GB free and that is my issue, I don't have much saved at all, could it just be my backup or hybernate program taking up that huge amount of space? "Jaistar" wrote: > Go to Control Panel, Administative tools , Computer management and select > Disk management. There you will see details of the physical disk(s) and the > partitions or unallocated space within. Your C: drive should occupy at least > half even if the Laptop manufacturer has installed a recover partition. > > "srbaringer" wrote: > > > How would I find an inactive partition? I showed all hidden files and still > > do not see it. > > > > "Not Me" wrote: > > > > > Do you have another partition setup or such? > > > That is a LOT of missing real estate. > > > Did it ever show the rest of the drive? If NOT, call the manufacturer! > > > Do you have an inactive partition listed in Disk management? > > > > > > "srbaringer" <srbaringer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:CFDFE857-0EE4-4BDC-92FA-008ECA22C25A@microsoft.com... > > > >I have a new laptop with Vista. My C drive is 105GB, I can only account > > > >for > > > > 10GB I have a mysterious something that is taking up 90MB because my > > > > harddrive is full, I barely have anything else loaded, ITunes with about > > > > 20 > > > > songs. Could this be a Vista issue? Virus? > > > > > > > > > |
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