Re: How to find exactly used space in HDD

From: shiva (siva@design2.co.uk)
Date: 10/31/02 

From: "shiva" <siva@design2.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:35:52 +0530

Hi Cliff
thanks.
I done these things and as well i calculated each folder and files
everything but
there is the difference is there i am using raid 1 technology mirroring. I
need
a tool find what happening in my cdrive exactly.

Thanks
Shiva.
"Enkidu" <enkidu@cliffp.com> wrote in message
news:eev1su4sv5nns834l8peap85o1edj2dggk@4ax.com...
> I'd say that the exact usage is 4.5GB. Don't forget that every
> directory also takes up one block of space. But I think that you may
> have forgotten some files when you added up the space.
>
> However, you're best bet is to clean up the drive. Firstly, if you
> have any files on the desktop, move them off and put them on a drive
> with some space. The desktop files will live in your profile, and this
> will probably be on the C: drive. Next right click my computer, and
> look at the user profiles. If there any profiles from people who use
> your computer delete them all, except local admin, domain admin and
> yourself. Clear out the Internet Temporary files, and clear out your
> history.
>
> Look in any temp folders and delete any temp files.
>
> Finally, move your swap file to another drive with more space. I'm not
> sure how this is accomplished on win2000 since I'm not currently using
> it at home, but as I recall, it's in the Performamce Options.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff
>
> On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 15:01:18 +0530, "shiva" <siva@design2.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >I have a online server i have hosted many sites there, i made two
partition
> >C_drive - 5 GB NTFS
> >D_drive - 10GB NTFS
> >
> >now my C drive is almost full only 500 mb free space is there so my
server
> >is slow
> >I calculated the each folder size in the cdrive but the total of each
> >folders is just (2.5 gb)
> >only comes but seeing the properties shows 4.5 gb why this is happening
> > how i can increase my cdrive space. any tools are there to identify
exact
> >usage
> >of HDD.
> >
> >Thanks In Advance.
> >
> >Shiva.
> >
>
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>
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