Topic: Disc Space

[Simon]

I have just been having a poke about, having a clean up, etc, and I noticed that my used disc space has suddenly increased by about 25%, for no apparent reason.  This amounts to around 10-12Gb, which I can't account for.  I have not installed anything new in the last couple of weeks, but when I checked last time, my free space was about 51%, now it is down to 27%.

Is there a way to check which are the largest files and folders on my C drive?  I've emptied all my Temp files, and it only reclaimed about 100Mb.

[Rodders]

Start backing up like there's no tomorrow, and pray that your system lasts long enough to work out what's up with it.  Goodbye, Simon.   :'(

[Simon]

Thanks Rod - most helpful.  

I thought I'd check things out with Norton, so used End It All to close everything down, and started Norton Utilities.  I used the Speed Disc tool to analyse my disc, and lo and behold, the lost disc space had returned, and everything is now back to normal.  I then rebooted, and all is still well.

I don't understand what could have happened, but can only assume that Windows didn't calculate the disc space correctly for some reason.  

[Rodders]

Maybe your disk's contents table screwed up, Simon.  Luckily, there's always a spare copy knocking around for when things go plum-shaped.  Recommend you carry on praying though.  

[Adept]

Norton recycle bin or whatever it's called?

[Simon]

Clear that Sean.  Seems OK now anyway, but I did back up a couple of files just in case.

[daveeb]

sounds like the recent problem i had simon, down to norton recycle bin not deleting.  personally i think i'll get rid of it unless someone gives me a good reason not too...i really dont see the point of it.  

[Simon]

Yeah, you can just disable it.  It could have been that with mine.