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Richter X
07-14-2004, 02:48 AM
I set my C: partition to 4GB, but for some reason nearly all of that has been filled. Even though Windows took up a little over half of that. I moved some of the installed stuff to my D: partition, which is very large. However, it still says I have less than 100MB on it. In the Windows directory, there seems to be a ton of junk drivers and stuff that came from the Recovery CD that came with this thing. So what do I do? Or at least how can I disable the "Drive C: is severely low on space" warning?

EDIT: Holy crap! I found the problem. The very well hidden "C:\_restore\temp" folder is HUGE (2GB)! I'm cleaning out all this crap.

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The 9th Sage
07-14-2004, 03:05 AM
> EDIT: Holy crap! I found the problem. The very well hidden
> "C:\_restore\temp" folder is HUGE (2GB)! I'm cleaning out
> all this crap.

What are you running, XP? I can't find a folder like that on my PC, but I know System Restore is active. I wanted to clear it out of restore points so they didn't waste space, but I don't know where the folder is. Thank you M$.


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Richter X
07-14-2004, 03:50 AM
It's a hidden folder. Load up My Computer->Folder Options->View and select "Show Hidden Files and Folders". I'm using WinME. The TEMP folder doesn't even show up if I use that option, so I have to type it in manually using the path above. I need some sort of app that'll erase that folder.


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The 9th Sage
07-14-2004, 03:57 AM
> It's a hidden folder. Load up My Computer->Folder
> Options->View and select "Show Hidden Files and Folders".

I did, but I'm running XP. It must be in a different spot.


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Fla Flash
07-14-2004, 11:47 AM
Quote:

I'm using WinME.


<img src=smilies/eek5.gif> In the name of God, why?

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IceWolf20
07-14-2004, 03:22 PM
> Quote:

I'm using WinME.
> In the name of God, why?

Seriously...I'll send him a Win98SE ISO* just to ease the pain.

*NOTE: Just to ease the pain for evaluation purposes only....If he finds it better, he must then delete said ISO and uninstall Win98SE and purchase a valid copy. Advocation of pirated software is bad...mmmmkay?

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Richter X
07-15-2004, 02:40 AM
WinME is just fine for me. I keep it well maintained so problems are extremely rare. I don't want your ISOs. I have my own sources.

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Audigy
07-15-2004, 03:01 PM
Turn off System Restore, turn off Hibernation, stick your swap file on a non-C partition, and set your browser cache to 10MB.

and in the future, try 10GB for an OS partition. Be glad you're not installing some shit like FFXI that takes up about 2GB alone. :)

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Reaper man
07-15-2004, 04:24 PM
> and set your browser cache to 10MB.

but that's not good for pr0n! (and other sites that have over 10MB of images... fark photoshop contests come into mind)


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metbot
07-16-2004, 07:21 AM
> What are you running, XP? I can't find a folder like that
> on my PC, but I know System Restore is active. I wanted to
> clear it out of restore points so they didn't waste space,
> but I don't know where the folder is. Thank you M$.

no hes running ME i just did the same today _RESTORE takes over4.8GB on mine

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metbot
07-16-2004, 07:25 AM
I need some sort of app that'll erase that
> folder.
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I just pressed delete i dont used the darned restore anyway

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metbot
07-16-2004, 07:26 AM
> I did, but I'm running XP. It must be in a different spot.

yep its not even called _restore

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metbot
07-16-2004, 07:29 AM
> WinME is just fine for me. I keep it well maintained so
> problems are extremely rare. I don't want your ISOs. I have
> my own sources.
>
unk!i have problems 24-7

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The 9th Sage
07-17-2004, 05:00 AM
> yep its not even called _restore

Well what pray-tell is it called then?


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metbot
07-17-2004, 02:33 PM
> > yep its not even called _restore
>
> Well what pray-tell is it called then?
>
i just got xp last night. its called system volume information

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