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07-26-2007
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| | wheres my 20GB gone? i have vista ultimate my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive it displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and highlight all contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. Where's my 20GB gone? gehan |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? Da vista monster eats your drive... it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files that are also hidden... you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not seeing the correct size "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... >i have vista ultimate > > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive it > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and highlight > all > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. Where's > my > 20GB gone? > > gehan |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i should be able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i? "carl feredeck" wrote: > Da vista monster eats your drive... > > it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. > but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files that are > also hidden... > > you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not seeing the > correct size > > > "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... > >i have vista ultimate > > > > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive it > > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and highlight > > all > > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. Where's > > my > > 20GB gone? > > > > gehan > > > |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? there is an option for SYSTEM FILES too that are hidden!!! uncheck that too... "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EE4EB86E-D6B2-48C3-8620-1D0D58532E81@microsoft.com... >i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i should >be > able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i? > > "carl feredeck" wrote: > >> Da vista monster eats your drive... >> >> it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. >> but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files that >> are >> also hidden... >> >> you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not seeing >> the >> correct size >> >> >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... >> >i have vista ultimate >> > >> > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive it >> > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and >> > highlight >> > all >> > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. >> > Where's >> > my >> > 20GB gone? >> > >> > gehan >> >> >> |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? i cant see that, how do u do it? "carl feredeck" wrote: > there is an option for SYSTEM FILES too that are hidden!!! > > uncheck that too... > > > > "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EE4EB86E-D6B2-48C3-8620-1D0D58532E81@microsoft.com... > >i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i should > >be > > able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i? > > > > "carl feredeck" wrote: > > > >> Da vista monster eats your drive... > >> > >> it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. > >> but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files that > >> are > >> also hidden... > >> > >> you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not seeing > >> the > >> correct size > >> > >> > >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... > >> >i have vista ultimate > >> > > >> > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive it > >> > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and > >> > highlight > >> > all > >> > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. > >> > Where's > >> > my > >> > 20GB gone? > >> > > >> > gehan > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? see this http://images.jakeludington.com/camc...extensions.png its the option under the one that s highlighted yellow "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B56AA07F-FC9A-4AA0-A871-3F32B4198EAD@microsoft.com... >i cant see that, how do u do it? > > "carl feredeck" wrote: > >> there is an option for SYSTEM FILES too that are hidden!!! >> >> uncheck that too... >> >> >> >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EE4EB86E-D6B2-48C3-8620-1D0D58532E81@microsoft.com... >> >i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i >> >should >> >be >> > able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i? >> > >> > "carl feredeck" wrote: >> > >> >> Da vista monster eats your drive... >> >> >> >> it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. >> >> but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files >> >> that >> >> are >> >> also hidden... >> >> >> >> you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not >> >> seeing >> >> the >> >> correct size >> >> >> >> >> >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... >> >> >i have vista ultimate >> >> > >> >> > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive >> >> > it >> >> > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and >> >> > highlight >> >> > all >> >> > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. >> >> > Where's >> >> > my >> >> > 20GB gone? >> >> > >> >> > gehan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? its still has the 20GB gap "carl feredeck" wrote: > see this > http://images.jakeludington.com/camc...extensions.png > its the option under the one that s highlighted yellow > > > > > > > "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B56AA07F-FC9A-4AA0-A871-3F32B4198EAD@microsoft.com... > >i cant see that, how do u do it? > > > > "carl feredeck" wrote: > > > >> there is an option for SYSTEM FILES too that are hidden!!! > >> > >> uncheck that too... > >> > >> > >> > >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:EE4EB86E-D6B2-48C3-8620-1D0D58532E81@microsoft.com... > >> >i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i > >> >should > >> >be > >> > able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i? > >> > > >> > "carl feredeck" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Da vista monster eats your drive... > >> >> > >> >> it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. > >> >> but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files > >> >> that > >> >> are > >> >> also hidden... > >> >> > >> >> you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not > >> >> seeing > >> >> the > >> >> correct size > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... > >> >> >i have vista ultimate > >> >> > > >> >> > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive > >> >> > it > >> >> > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and > >> >> > highlight > >> >> > all > >> >> > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. > >> >> > Where's > >> >> > my > >> >> > 20GB gone? > >> >> > > >> >> > gehan > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? You are such a piece of crap. You have no idea what you are talking about. "carl feredeck" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message news:46a92d09@newsgate.x-privat.org... > Da vista monster eats your drive... > > it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. > but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files that > are also hidden... > > you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not seeing > the correct size > > > "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... >>i have vista ultimate >> >> my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive it >> displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and highlight >> all >> contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. Where's >> my >> 20GB gone? >> >> gehan > > |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? Again, such a piece of crap. Why don't you go back to the Junior High School and wait in the gym. Douche Bag "carl feredeck" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message news:46a930c9@newsgate.x-privat.org... > there is an option for SYSTEM FILES too that are hidden!!! > > uncheck that too... > > > > "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EE4EB86E-D6B2-48C3-8620-1D0D58532E81@microsoft.com... >>i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i should >>be >> able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i? >> >> "carl feredeck" wrote: >> >>> Da vista monster eats your drive... >>> >>> it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. >>> but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files that >>> are >>> also hidden... >>> >>> you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not seeing >>> the >>> correct size >>> >>> >>> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... >>> >i have vista ultimate >>> > >>> > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive it >>> > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and >>> > highlight >>> > all >>> > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. >>> > Where's >>> > my >>> > 20GB gone? >>> > >>> > gehan >>> >>> >>> > > > |
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07-26-2007
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| | Re: wheres my 20GB gone? You have your head placed firmly up your ass you maggot "carl feredeck" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message news:46a93715$1@newsgate.x-privat.org... > see this > http://images.jakeludington.com/camc...extensions.png > its the option under the one that s highlighted yellow > > > > > > > "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B56AA07F-FC9A-4AA0-A871-3F32B4198EAD@microsoft.com... >>i cant see that, how do u do it? >> >> "carl feredeck" wrote: >> >>> there is an option for SYSTEM FILES too that are hidden!!! >>> >>> uncheck that too... >>> >>> >>> >>> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:EE4EB86E-D6B2-48C3-8620-1D0D58532E81@microsoft.com... >>> >i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i >>> >should >>> >be >>> > able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i? >>> > >>> > "carl feredeck" wrote: >>> > >>> >> Da vista monster eats your drive... >>> >> >>> >> it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder.. >>> >> but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files >>> >> that >>> >> are >>> >> also hidden... >>> >> >>> >> you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not >>> >> seeing >>> >> the >>> >> correct size >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >> news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com... >>> >> >i have vista ultimate >>> >> > >>> >> > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive >>> >> > it >>> >> > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and >>> >> > highlight >>> >> > all >>> >> > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB. >>> >> > Where's >>> >> > my >>> >> > 20GB gone? >>> >> > >>> >> > gehan >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> > > > |
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