Topic: Where has all the space gone on my computer? (Read 4744 times)

RotaryGeek · « **on:** January 14, 2010, 03:12:12 PM »

I have a gateway m1617 laptop. Its got 222gb of hard drive. I have 104 gb's of movies and like 6 of pics and 2 of music on my comp. I also only have 1.67 gb of programs installed. Where is all the missing space. I have already cleaned out my temp folder and i dowloaded a program called treesize to see whats taking up all my space. It only showed me my videos, pics, songs, and programs. Basically what i already knew. So like a friend was telling me, im thinking its hidden folders somewhere, but i have no idea where to look. Im missing something like 70gigs worth of space here. Thats not exactly chump chang you know?

WPPF · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2010, 03:25:05 PM »

You probably have more than 1.67 gigs of programs installed, plus a lot of shit you're not even considering. Your situation sounds about right.

BangBusMaster · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2010, 03:29:52 PM »

Hit F3 and search for anything over 100mb. Select system files, and hidden files.
Once it populates, sort by size and figure out what you dont want.
Ive had POS windows and other program shit the bed and develop huge >1gig log/error files.
Google earth was one that had a cache file approaching 2 gigs.

Kain · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2010, 03:53:20 PM »

Quote from: RotaryGeek on January 14, 2010, 03:12:12 PM

I have a gateway m1617 laptop. Its got 222gb of hard drive. I have 104 gb's of movies and like 6 of pics and 2 of music on my comp. I also only have 1.67 gb of programs installed. Where is all the missing space. I have already cleaned out my temp folder and i dowloaded a program called treesize to see whats taking up all my space. It only showed me my videos, pics, songs, and programs. Basically what i already knew. So like a friend was telling me, im thinking its hidden folders somewhere, but i have no idea where to look. Im missing something like 70gigs worth of space here. Thats not exactly chump chang you know?

do you have any windows recovery, or backup or sleep or snapshots enabled?

Jorsher · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2010, 03:55:17 PM »

Did you empty your recycle bin? ;D

caches, installed shit, hidden porn, etc

If it really pisses you off just wipe it and start fresh.

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2010, 03:57:09 PM »

I have recovery, but its a seperate 10.4 gigs from my hard drive. And its only got like 2.88 free. I don't know how to check about the other stuff. Yes my recycle bin is empty. I don't know about caches, and shouldn't be any hidden porn.... And i have too much stuff to store on dvd's to just wipe it and start fresh. And i don't know where the hell my windows disk is. But i do have a friend who has windows 7 i could probably install. Would both our comps work off 1 windows disk?

Jorsher · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2010, 04:04:23 PM »

Quote from: RotaryGeek on January 14, 2010, 03:57:09 PM

I have recovery, but its a seperate 10.4 gigs from my hard drive. And its only got like 2.88 free. I don't know how to check about the other stuff. Yes my recycle bin is empty. I don't know about caches, and shouldn't be any hidden porn.... And i have too much stuff to store on dvd's to just wipe it and start fresh. And i don't know where the hell my windows disk is. But i do have a friend who has windows 7 i could probably install. Would both our comps work off 1 windows disk?

Yeah...but you'll need to patch it to not be bothered about activation. I've heard that if you search a torrent site for "windows 7 bie" you can find an auto-patching ISO. They say you just burn it to disc, start installation, don't put in a serial, choose to activate later, and it takes care of the rest.

To back up what you want to keep you don't have an external harddrive or anything to use? You can buy 1TB externals for under $100 now.

If you do reinstall the OS be sure to just dump the "recovery" partition they have.

Lowerit · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2010, 05:05:10 PM »

Look up disk detective.. it will show you exaclty what's taking up your space. I found that my old compaq laptop (now traded to astrovannin for an accord) had 3 copies of windows on it

http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/Top-10-Ways-to-Clean-Up-Your-PC/2465094

www.disktective.com

97Econobox · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2010, 05:16:53 PM »

Are you using Peer Guardian? I once found i had History enabled and it was creating a Huge ass 13 gig History file.

bigdaddyvtec · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2010, 05:19:47 PM »

PronZ

shogun · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2010, 08:48:22 PM »

ccleaner works for me

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2010, 11:34:04 AM »

Quote from: 97Econobox on January 14, 2010, 05:16:53 PM

Are you using Peer Guardian? I once found i had History enabled and it was creating a Huge ass 13 gig History file.

Nope, at least not that i know of. Im running symantic.

I used ccleaner then deleted it cuz it didn't do shit. Any other ideas?

92CXyD · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2010, 12:16:17 PM »

Quote from: BangBusMaster on January 14, 2010, 03:29:52 PM

Hit F3 and search for anything over 100mb. Select system files, and hidden files.
Once it populates, sort by size and figure out what you dont want.
Ive had POS windows and other program shit the bed and develop huge >1gig log/error files.
Google earth was one that had a cache file approaching 2 gigs.

Does it mater if you are using Vista or not?

When I did this on my office computer (Win. XP Pro) I get no system files or hidden files as an option.

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2010, 12:37:07 PM »

I don't know. Im running vista and am missing all kinds of shit. But even when i tried to find hidden files, it wasn't much i found. Kinda pissing me off.

97Econobox · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2010, 01:22:42 PM »

Time for a format dooder.

Jorsher · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2010, 01:29:32 PM »

Quote from: 97Econobox on January 15, 2010, 01:22:42 PM

Time for a format dooder.

+ win7

97Econobox · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2010, 03:55:11 PM »

Quote from: Jorsher on January 15, 2010, 01:29:32 PM

Quote from: 97Econobox on January 15, 2010, 01:22:42 PM
Time for a format dooder.

+ win7

Fucking This. Win7 rocks. one day im gonna have a PC that will push it lol.

crttaz · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2010, 03:56:17 PM »

10% for recycle bin
5-10% for cache

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2010, 04:02:24 PM »

i really dont want to wipe my computer, its not like its running slow or anything. I still have 50gigs of free space. Im just kinda irratated that i cant find that much space. I mean really? What could be taking it all up?

92CXyD · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2010, 04:03:26 PM »

Quote from: RotaryGeek on January 15, 2010, 04:02:24 PM

i really dont want to wipe my computer, its not like its running slow or anything. I still have 50gigs of free space. Im just kinda irratated that i cant find that much space. I mean really? What could be taking it all up?

Defrag yet?

boosted99SiR · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2010, 04:18:32 PM »

Quote from: 92CXyD on January 15, 2010, 04:03:26 PM

Quote from: RotaryGeek on January 15, 2010, 04:02:24 PM
i really dont want to wipe my computer, its not like its running slow or anything. I still have 50gigs of free space. Im just kinda irratated that i cant find that much space. I mean really? What could be taking it all up?

Defrag yet?

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2010, 11:39:43 PM »

Quote from: 92CXyD on January 15, 2010, 12:16:17 PM

Quote from: BangBusMaster on January 14, 2010, 03:29:52 PM
Hit F3 and search for anything over 100mb. Select system files, and hidden files.
Once it populates, sort by size and figure out what you dont want.
Ive had POS windows and other program shit the bed and develop huge >1gig log/error files.
Google earth was one that had a cache file approaching 2 gigs.

Does it mater if you are using Vista or not?

When I did this on my office computer (Win. XP Pro) I get no system files or hidden files as an option.

You have to select advanced. It's under there.

92CXyD · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2010, 11:51:08 PM »

Quote from: Ntrain2k on January 15, 2010, 11:39:43 PM

Quote from: 92CXyD on January 15, 2010, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: BangBusMaster on January 14, 2010, 03:29:52 PM
Hit F3 and search for anything over 100mb. Select system files, and hidden files.
Once it populates, sort by size and figure out what you dont want.
Ive had POS windows and other program shit the bed and develop huge >1gig log/error files.
Google earth was one that had a cache file approaching 2 gigs.

Does it mater if you are using Vista or not?

When I did this on my office computer (Win. XP Pro) I get no system files or hidden files as an option.

You have to select advanced. It's under there.

Thanks.

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2010, 11:56:24 PM »

97Econobox · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2010, 01:05:00 AM »

Quote from: boosted99SiR on January 15, 2010, 04:18:32 PM

Quote from: 92CXyD on January 15, 2010, 04:03:26 PM
Quote from: RotaryGeek on January 15, 2010, 04:02:24 PM
i really dont want to wipe my computer, its not like its running slow or anything. I still have 50gigs of free space. Im just kinda irratated that i cant find that much space. I mean really? What could be taking it all up?

Defrag yet?

SHut teh fuck up and fucking leave you pile of worthless niggerfaggot.

potatodude · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2010, 06:04:03 AM »

Quote from: 97Econobox on January 16, 2010, 01:05:00 AM

Quote from: boosted99SiR on January 15, 2010, 04:18:32 PM
Quote from: 92CXyD on January 15, 2010, 04:03:26 PM
Quote from: RotaryGeek on January 15, 2010, 04:02:24 PM
i really dont want to wipe my computer, its not like its running slow or anything. I still have 50gigs of free space. Im just kinda irratated that i cant find that much space. I mean really? What could be taking it all up?

Defrag yet?

SHut teh fuck up and fucking leave you pile of worthless niggerfaggot.

ueaaaddgh niggares

imburne · « **Reply #26 on:** January 17, 2010, 03:32:27 AM »

virtual dj program for everything

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #27 on:** January 17, 2010, 03:34:26 AM »

Can you relink us to that program, sir? I think the OP would appreciate it.

WPPF · « **Reply #28 on:** January 17, 2010, 04:49:39 AM »

He has 50 gigs of free space with over 100 gigs of movies plus music plus a more realistic 20~ gigs of programs. He's right where he should be.

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