"Insufficient disk space"

[trapani3]

Hi, I posted something similar to this message somewhere else:

" I was trying to upload (unless it's download) my pictures from my digital camera but I got a message that read, "Insufficient disk space." I really don't know what to do! I would need an explanation that explains everything really clearly, even down to where to buy any necessary items. I really do not know a lot about computers, so when someone says "hard drive" to me, I don't understand what that means. Please help!"

I got some replies (not from this forum) that told me I needed to get an external hard drive. This is confusing for me, because I do not know where to get this or how to get this. I'm guessing a computer store, but what would I do after I get it? I wouldn't know how to continue from there. I think i was then told to back up my computer, but I don't know how to do that--to back up my computer.

One person told me that if my PC had a DVD/CD Writer, that I could archive some of my stuff on the DVDs/CDs. I also do not know what this means.

I was also told that i could update my hard drive.

Could someone explain how to backup my computer, etc etc, all the things I would need to do? I really do not know a lot about computers.

[lysergication]

Click START
Click Programs and then click Accessories
Click System Tools
Then click Disk Cleanup.

Try using that utility it will guide you through what you need to do.

[lostcoast]

How much free room do you have left on the Hard Drive?

[trapani3]

I think, if I did it correctly, that I have 6.88 GB of free space. I followed the instructions of someone else who replied to me somewhere else to get that number.

[patio]

6G out of how much ? ?
I suspect it's time to do a little housekeeping...
Windows likes approx. 15% FREE space on a HDD so for example if it's a 250Gb HDD you should have a min. of 37Gb FREE...

[trapani3]

I don't know how much it's 6G out of. But I just am for certain what to do. Should I get an external hard drive? if so, what would I do after purchasing it?

[trapani3]

I meant to say I am not for certain what to do. If my computer says, "Insufficient disk space", what should I do?

[patio]

Right clik the drive in Explorer or My Computer and select Properties...
Report back with your findings...

[trapani3]

I think it's 6.73 GB out of 17.7 GB.

[trapani3]

I did the disk cleanup and disk defragmenter thing. I borrowed a book from the library and it says to "add memory." Is this what should be done next? Should I get a memory card???

[Mulreay]

No your getting a little ahead of yourself! The information from your camera how much memory is that? Your internal hard drive is the (memory) of your computer, it stores everything you save. An external hard drive is just another way to store that memory, it's the same as the one in your computer but let's say an extra one. By all means get an external drive but it sounds like you have a lot of free space on the internal drive. When you try and import the image what exactly does it say?

[trapani3]

"The information from your camera how much memory is that?" I don't know.

"When you try and import the image what exactly does it say?" I don't know.

I don't understand enough about computers to answer those questions. But maybe to the importing the image one it says something about there being "insufficient disk space." ? That might not be what you're asking. I don't know enough to answer those questions.

[Dias de verano]

The blind leading the blind!

Trapani, in your computer is a device called a "hard disk". This is a thingy that stores data. Yours seems to be getting full. Or maybe not. There might be a fault somewhere. You seem to be having trouble understanding the requests for information that people are giving you. You may be better off in the long run by going to a computer repair shop and asking them to sort it all out for you.

[trapani3]

Dias, thank you for your advice.

[trapani3]

Thanks to everyone who replied.