hard drive space

[teresab]

i have a 40GB hard drive that is showing useage of 23GB but adding windows, program files & my documents it only comes to 16GB,   where has the rest of it gone!!!!!!!!!!!!please

my hard drive is a 40GB
when i right click the c drive it tells me & go to properties it tell me
i only have 11GB free
when i open the c drive i have 3 folders, documents and settings, windows & program files

i have windows loaded which = 2.70 GB
program files            =1.20 GB
my documents                      =14.0 GB
running windows xp  and am showing all hidden folders

[soybean]

Can't understand your post.  Where are you looking to get the free space and used space readings?  Not sure what you mean when you say, "adding windows, program files & my documents".  Are your figures before or after "adding windows, program files & my documents"?  Can you restate the question?

[Track]

You have a 40GB HDD , of wich 23GB are free.
And now, once installing Windows again its down to 16GB?

That seems right for a Windows XP installation, but u should install windows on a clean HDD.

Or maybe the guy above me is right, and we have no idea what ur saying.

[honvetops]

I bet you have some digital photos  stored there as well right ?
they eat a lot of space

[timberwolf]

Teresa,

Are you concerned where 7 Gb of files are?

Some specifics would helpful.  What version of Windows are you using? Also, are you showing hidden files/folders?

Not to be insulting, but this may help you as well.
http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108409