brian ramos
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software for windows that shows what is taking up hard disk space
in our school all the space is used and when i check i not seeing what is using up all the space
i dont know if it probably is a virus as well that has caused this
is there such a software that can show me this???
i managed to use disk cleanup and i got 1 gig free
i dont know if it probably is a virus as well that has caused this
is there such a software that can show me this???
i managed to use disk cleanup and i got 1 gig free
I'm a big fan of WinDirStat for mapping out disk usage:
https://windirstat.info/
https://windirstat.info/
I second the WinDirStat, but the spacesniffer is cool too. And free:
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
what is your disk size?
can you backup / delete any data ?
or uninstall old / unused software?
run chkdsk on the drive - it may fix problems - and give more free space
can you backup / delete any data ?
or uninstall old / unused software?
run chkdsk on the drive - it may fix problems - and give more free space
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I see the pc telling me to run chkdsk and not allowing me to go further so I running it
Could it be something wrong with the HD??
Could it be something wrong with the HD??
that is most likely yes
i would run a diag on the drive - i use ubcd for that :
Hardware diagnostic CD UBCD
go to the download page, scroll down to the mirror section, and click on a mirror to start the download
Download the UBCD and make the cd <<==on a WORKING PC, and boot the problem PC from it
Here 2 links, one to the general site, and a direct link to the download
since the downloaded file is an ISO file, eg ubcd527.iso - so you need to use an ISO burning tool
if you don't have that software, install cdburnerXP : http://cdburnerxp.se/
If you want also the Ram tested - run memtest86+ at least 1 full pass, - you should have NO errors!
For disk Diagnostics run the disk diag for your disk brand (eg seagate diag for seagate drive) from the HDD section - long or advanced diag ! (runs at least for30 minutes)
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ ultimate boot cd
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html download page
** you can make a bootable cd - or bootable usb stick
for completeness -here's how i handle disk problems : https://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Hard_Drives/A_3000-The-bad-hard-disk-problem.html
i would run a diag on the drive - i use ubcd for that :
Hardware diagnostic CD UBCD
go to the download page, scroll down to the mirror section, and click on a mirror to start the download
Download the UBCD and make the cd <<==on a WORKING PC, and boot the problem PC from it
Here 2 links, one to the general site, and a direct link to the download
since the downloaded file is an ISO file, eg ubcd527.iso - so you need to use an ISO burning tool
if you don't have that software, install cdburnerXP : http://cdburnerxp.se/
If you want also the Ram tested - run memtest86+ at least 1 full pass, - you should have NO errors!
For disk Diagnostics run the disk diag for your disk brand (eg seagate diag for seagate drive) from the HDD section - long or advanced diag ! (runs at least for30 minutes)
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ ultimate boot cd
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html download page
** you can make a bootable cd - or bootable usb stick
for completeness -here's how i handle disk problems : https://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Hard_Drives/A_3000-The-bad-hard-disk-problem.html
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i am running chkdsk over an hour now and this is what i see after one hour...
What to do???
leave it let it run????
i am running chkdsk over an hour now and this is what i see after one hour...
What to do???
leave it let it run????
i can't open your jpg - sorry
i always recommend to first run a diag on the drive - to ensure it works fine - then run chkdsk
i always recommend to first run a diag on the drive - to ensure it works fine - then run chkdsk
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Ok I am running a seagate test long
Run it 30 minutes or till it finish ???
Run it 30 minutes or till it finish ???
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Test results said everything pass on the hd
So what to do now
So what to do now
i would rerun chkdsk /f now
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so hear's what i did i basically swap the hd into another machine and used the other machine and not everything works for now
i dont understand how the hd works in one pc but not in the original pc it belongs to.......
i dont understand how the hd works in one pc but not in the original pc it belongs to.......
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