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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: toon_4ever on November 24, 2007, 09:08:19 AM

Title: disk space
Post by: toon_4ever on November 24, 2007, 09:08:19 AM

well several of my drives show more disk space occupied then there's material present in them.i know the concept of hidden files.so dont tell me that there must be hidden files that im not takin into account.

Title: Re: disk space
Post by: Broni on November 24, 2007, 10:12:51 AM

Windows version?
You discovered it in what way?

Title: Re: disk space
Post by: toon_4ever on November 25, 2007, 02:35:28 AM

windows xp.....well if i click on the drive n click on properties...its like i get 3 gb free space.......but when i open the drive n select all the files(including hidden ones)free space comes out to b more than 3 gb....

Title: Re: disk space
Post by: Anodoin on November 25, 2007, 06:50:23 AM

Click start, run, type in CMD and hit enter.  Once the prompt comes up type in CHKDSK C: and hit enter.  (Or if it's the D drive in question, type CHKDSK D:, etc.)

Let it scan the disk, and see if any bad sectors are reported.

Also, "hidden files" doesn't include system files.

Title: Re: disk space
Post by: Broni on November 25, 2007, 12:10:49 PM

Get Disc Space Reporter: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Disc-Space-Reporter.shtml
It'll tell you what you have where.