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Space problems

  • 08-05-2009 6:08pm
    #1
    oh well
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭


    I have 80GB pc which is 3.5 years old. Its currently running very slow and today I worked out its 70% full. Alot of it is probably photos and music which I don't want to loose. Would an external hard drive suit and then move the photos to this, and free up space on the pc?


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  • #2
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Why not just buy an internal, they're cheaper and less chance of getting knocked around. Chances are a 3.5 yr old pc has sata ports which means You could move the hd to your next pc in time

    Edit, silly me, just realised it could be a laptop, prob is with just 80GB and 3.5 yrs old, disregard


  • #3
    li@mo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 349 ✭✭li@mo


    An external hard drive would work fine but it makes it more difficult to access pictures when you want them. Especially music......you would need the external harddrive connected every time you wanted to play a song.

    May I suggest you run the following steps first:

    1 - Go to Control Panel - Add remove Programs (or uninstall programs for vista) and sort programs by their size by clicking on the tab at the top). Remove any ones you feel you don't need.

    2- Go to start - Programs - Accessories - System tools - Disk clean up.
    Delete all these files ans they are just wasting disk space.


  • #4
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    If you are wondering what is taking up the majority of space you can see it with this really cool utility http://windirstat.info/


  • #5
    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,387 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    If you are wondering what is taking up the majority of space you can see it with this really cool utility http://windirstat.info/

    Was just about to post that, great for cleaning your system, but can be dangerous to use!!


  • #6
    oh well
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭oh well


    I've done the disk clean up and defrag too so its fairly clean at the moment. whats a "sata port" - would that be what you'd plug the internal into.

    other question : what size drive would I go for - is it possible that you could put too much in (ie putting a 2lt engine into a mini )


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  • #7
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    oh well wrote: »
    I've done the disk clean up and defrag too so its fairly clean at the moment. whats a "sata port" - would that be what you'd plug the internal into.

    other question : what size drive would I go for - is it possible that you could put too much in (ie putting a 2lt engine into a mini )
    Nah, you can never have enough space. Go for as big as you want to pay for.


  • #8
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    If you are wondering what is taking up the majority of space you can see it with this really cool utility http://windirstat.info/
    Indeed. I've been using it for a while now.


  • #9
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    oh well wrote: »
    I've done the disk clean up and defrag too so its fairly clean at the moment. whats a "sata port" - would that be what you'd plug the internal into.

    other question : what size drive would I go for - is it possible that you could put too much in (ie putting a 2lt engine into a mini )

    Is it a laptop, if it is You'll be looking for an external. If its a pc then give us the manufacturer and model no.


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