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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Sylverkitti on December 21, 2012, 07:27:32 PM
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
Processor: AMD Turion II Ultra Dule Core Mobile M600
Installed Memory (RAM) 4.0GB
64 Bit operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1
Problem started about a month ago I think. Little pop up in bottom right hand corner. HP message stating that my Data (D) drive is running out of space. I clicked options for creating space, aside from deleting many programs I want to keep there's nothing I can do and I have no clue what caused this. With all the GB I have there should not be this issue. The other partitions have plenty of space. Can I move things from this one to another???
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Are you sure that D partition is not the recovery partition? Use this http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml to scan D drive then post the most populated directories.
Download MiniToolBox (http://"http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/minitoolbox/") and select all options.
A notepad will open then copy-paste the report on your next reply.
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Problem started about a month ago I think. Little pop up in bottom right hand corner. HP message stating that my Data (D) drive is running out of space.
Are you sure that D partition is not the recovery partition?
As jason implied, D is often reserved for the recovery partition; most new systems are configured this way. So, you should not be using D for any other purpose.
With all the GB I have there should not be this issue.
And, how many GB to you have? ::)
The other partitions have plenty of space. Can I move things from this one to another???
Windows 7 and Vista include a built-in functionality in Disk Management to shrink and expand partitions. See http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/resize-a-partition-for-free-in-windows-vista/ for a tutorial.
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Here's HP's Fix... (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01508532&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3744230)
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I am sorry for the huge delay. I had a close family member pass away and life has been a mess.
I have too much on here to understand it. I have an OS Partition, Recovery Partition, and a Data Partition. I am now trying to use the link you gave me here a bit ago
[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]
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OK...D: is NOT your recovery partition...open it up in Windows Explorer and do some housekeeping...backup movies pics music etc. to CD/DVD...
Get rid of any data /apps you dont need on there etc.
If you open it in Explorer post a screenshot like the one above so we can have a looksee.
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Yeah I knew it wasn't recovery, I am still baffled by all the necessary partitions. Its a first for me. I downloaded and used the said link but cannot find a make report thing. So I screen shot it.
[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]
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I did just now see your post on HPs "fix" but that appears to be for Vista. Will it still apply to me, or is there one for win 7 I don't want to mess things up further
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Forget the HP fix i posted...
Thats for the recovery partition being reported as full...not your issue in this case.
Seems everything on D: is HP and Windows backups of your system.