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Technical Help & Discussion => Windows PCs & Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: Simon on July 14, 2009, 23:45

Title: Drive "full" problem
Post by: Simon on July 14, 2009, 23:45

I've been asked to look at a computer which keeps telling it's owmer that the C drive is full, when it isn't.  This is a two year old Dell desktop, running XP.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: Drive "full" problem
Post by: chorleydave on July 15, 2009, 00:06

Just a guess, Simon, but it isn't the Page File or System Restore that is taking up loads of room on the drive is it?  I halved my System Restore "Disk Space to Use" recently as it was set (by default on a 160GB Hard Drive) at nearly 20GB.

Title: Re: Drive "full" problem
Post by: Sandra on July 15, 2009, 00:40

Possibly the temp file folder Simon.

Title: Re: Drive "full" problem
Post by: Simon on July 15, 2009, 09:40

Thanks guys, I'll look at both of those things.  :)

Title: Re: Drive "full" problem
Post by: Simon on July 15, 2009, 21:14

Went to look at the PC today, and it turns out they have never emptied their recycle bin, which had nearly 9Gb of files in it!   :o  Ran CCleaner, and all OK now.  :)

Title: Re: Drive "full" problem
Post by: chorleydave on July 16, 2009, 01:58

:lol: