vista install over vista

[yvesj]

hi this is a new computer i did have a little problem so this morning i did a upgrade over the claen install that i made when it was new .
i have a sdd 128 gbs .after the clean install and all the window update done i had 90 gbs left .
now after the vista install over the first one all i have left is 76 .
so there a way to unnistall the first vista install .
or do i have to format the ssd drive and start all over again .
by the way i did not creat partition .

 

[Brink]

Hello yvesj,

It sounds like the space is being used up by the Windows.old folder where a copy of your previous installation was placed. Using the tutorial below to delete this folder should regain the HDD space.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/240390-windows-old-folder-delete.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[yvesj]

sorry but there is nothing showing under that name

 

[Brink]

What else does is show in the "Files to delete" box in Disk Cleanup when you scroll down a bit more?

In addition, please go ahead and post a screenshot of your Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) window to see if the missing space may show up here as a misconfigured partition or unallacated space.

 

[yvesj]

am on my other computer now .
just sending some email to my new computer .
i will go back on it and send you dish management .
no i did scroll down and it not there

 

[Brink]

Yeah, it was mostly to see if you had any other large size items in Disk Cleanup listed for Files discarded by Windows upgrade, Previous Windows installations, or Windows upgrade log files.

In addition until we see Disk Management, you might also check to see if you may have the C:\$INPLACE.~TR and/or C:\WINDOWS.~Q folders. If so, you could safely delete them to regain space since they are just unusable left overs from the previous installation.

 

[yvesj]

Yeah, it was mostly to see if you had any other large size items in Disk Cleanup listed for Files discarded by Windows upgrade, Previous Windows installations, or Windows upgrade log files.

In addition until we see Disk Management, you might also check to see if you may have the C:\$INPLACE.~TR and/or C:\WINDOWS.~Q folders. If so, you could safely delete them to regain space since they are just unusable left overs from the previous installation.

this is it

 

[Brink]

Nope, don't see anything in Disk Management for the loss of space.

You might also check the items in the tutorial below to see if it may help reveal what is using the HDD space. Option One for WindDirStat is a good one to try first.

Hard Disk Space - Free Up and Recover - Windows 7 Forums

 

[yvesj]

i did updrade vista this morning because a lot of time i could not open control panel .
all it was doing is flash that was it .
since i install vista on thursday .then all the update i was done on fryday .
but it been acting funny all that time .
so this is why this morning i had nothing to loose by upgrade it .
now if that don't work i will format and start all over .
or wait for my 250 raptor to come in next fryday and use it then take that little ssd drive out of there .but it a 6 gbs also .now i know what to get but it to late .
this board is a brand new ddr2 but only sataiii 3 gbs .but my big computer have sata iii 6 gbs on the mobo
ssd drive are fast only if they run on 6 gbs .or buy a sata iii 3 gbs not a 6 gbs
if they only run on 3 gbs a raptor cant not be any slower to me .
so right now my ssd drive is running on 3 gbs .so that mean about only haft the speed that is made for .
my big computer is really close that the ssd speed and it is only a wd 500 black carviar 32 mb .7200.


here

 

[Brink]

That's something you'll need to look through to see what is using the HDD space. I will not be able to easily tell with just screenshots.

 

[yvesj]

thank you but i am not a computer savy .
i never did even go to a bios yet .
so you asking some thing that i have no clue what it all about .
sorry about that .
am good to buid computers that about it .
since i upgrade it look to work ok .
i will find out by tomorrow.
if not i will start all over .
the thing it all my program that i have to put back in .
like my bank .credit card .etc.etc .bookmark there is a lot .
plus about 110 window update maybe more

all i know in that stuff is about zero .
well grade 6 .1959 am 68 years old

 

[Brink]

That's no problem. If you like, post the rest of Disk Cleanup with it scrolled down more to see if it has some large size items in it.

From the WinDirStat screenshot, it looks like you may have the C:\$INPLACE.~TR and/or C:\WINDOWS.~Q folders that can easily be just deleting them or checking Files discarded by Windows upgrade in Disk Cleanup.

 

[yvesj]

That's no problem. If you like, post the rest of Disk Cleanup with it scrolled down more to see if it has some large size items in it.

From the WinDirStat screenshot, it looks like you may have the C:\$INPLACE.~TR and/or C:\WINDOWS.~Q folders that can easily be just deleting them or checking Files discarded by Windows upgrade in Disk Cleanup.

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here

 

[Brink]

You could safely delete these two C:\$INPLACE.~TR (if there) and/or C:\WINDOWS.~Q 4.1GB (WinDirStat shows you have it) folders.

 

[yvesj]

i have ideal were to see these files .
i don't how you see them ..
there is maybe 600 of these files in there

 

[Brink]

Those folders should be in the root directory of C: as soon as you open C. If you don't see them, then set to have hidden folders to be seen to see if you see them afterwards.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86163-hidden-files-folders.html

 

[townsbg]

Fist disable hibernation if you don't use it: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/165508-hibernation-enable-disable.html Then you can run that hibernation clean up that you saw. Second you can decrease page file size: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/132201-virtual-memory-paging-file-change.html I recommend setting the minimum to at least a gig (1024 mb) and the max to at least 2 gig. Third follow Brink's instructions on removing the temporary installation folders as well as looking for the windows.old.

 

[yvesj]

Those folders should be in the root directory of C: as soon as you open C. If you don't see them, then set to have hidden folders to be seen to see if you see them afterwards.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86163-hidden-files-folders.html

i did do that and i cant see any thing that look like in you instrution .
am running vista here .not w-7.

i don't were you get this [ In a Windows Explorer window.

2. Click on the Tools menu. (See screenshot below)

3. Click on Folder Options.but i dont get that stuff here

now this morning i am back to 92 gbs of free space.
i just don't know what is going on here .
am old and i get up to have a cookie .so i did try to go in the control panel .all i was getting is a flash .
so i got mad and i turn the power supply off and on swicth .
then i try the control panel again and there it was .
i just don't know what is wrong with this motherboard

by the way before i boot on safe mode .
but after that i turned the power supply off and back on i booted on normal mode so maybe it will a difference now ???????????????

 

[yvesj]

by the way before i boot on safe mode .
but after that i turned the power supply off and back on i booted on normal mode so maybe it will a difference now ????????.

it been working perfect since then .
booting on safe mode some of the driver are desable .
so here is my boot time now .

not bad for a brand new drr2 system .
one week old

 

[Brink]

Not bad at all.