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Vista 'C' drive size

  • 20-04-2011 9:21pm
    #1
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,474 ✭✭✭


    Hi im suffering from a seriously fat C/drive which i cant figure out ?
    Basically my C drive size is about 55GB {excluding itunes&download files} & all my personal pictures, work & junk is stored on on a seperate Data drive.

    So basically im at a loose end as to how vista is eating up 50GB of my HDD space ?????? anyone any ideas ?

    Iver tried Spybot/AGV scan
    CC cleaner, saved about 2 gb & spead up system massively
    Did disk defrag & cleanup etc etc
    Also already tried this and saved about 10gb of space -> http://liveslick.com/2007/09/03/is-vista-eating-up-your-hard-drive-space/
    Hibernation is armed and allocated 2GBs (il keep this)


    Anyone got any other ideas where my sace is ???

    or maybe is 50gb about right,


Comments

  • #2
    Krusader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    Software updates, driver updates, security updates, games, software, it all adds up


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,552 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    c:\system volume information will take about 10% (system restore)

    you may also have a HPA with a restore image

    55GB = a few GB less because OS's say 1GB = 1024x1024x1024 but HDD makers say it's 1000x1000x1000

    get treesize / sequioaview / spacemonger to see what folders the space is used in


  • #4
    Cool Mo D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭Cool Mo D


    Download WinDirStat, which will give you a nice visual picture of what is taking up space.


  • #5
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,474 ✭✭✭Notch000


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    c:\system volume information will take about 10% (system restore)

    you may also have a HPA with a restore image

    Can you expand on this ? ive tried deleting system restore points with no obvious gains,


    Also just downloaded WINDIRSTAT, looks cool, will go throught results tomorrow, inital thought it appears to be lots of files& programs etc


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