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Name: GPSINDIAN
Date: May 14, 2009 at 07:34:31 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Subcategory: Hardware Problems
Comment:

c drive 10GB .
windows and programme are totaly 4.3 GB only. But every time system told low disc space . I checked All . and i used cccleaner and wintools.
pls help me .



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Response Number 1
Name: Chuck 2
Date: May 14, 2009 at 07:42:48 Pacific
Reply:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
Description of the Low Disk Space Notification in Windows XP
(and how to turn it off)

My thoughts are.......
In Windows XPs NTFS file system, one Sector on the harddrive
amounts to 4,000 bytes. If a file is 1,000 bytes in size,
then that file will take up a full Sector, and you will lose
3,000 bytes of space. TWO FILES CANNOT OCCUPY THE SAME SECTOR.

If a file is 40,001 bytes in size, the it will use 11 Sectors,
and you will lose 3,999 bytes of space.

Right click on a file,
then click Properties,
then look on the General tab,
you will see two pieces of information, "File size", and "Size on Disk".
"File Size" might be 100 bytes, and yet
"Size on Disk" would be 4,000 bytes.


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Response Number 2
Name: OtheHill
Date: May 14, 2009 at 08:20:51 Pacific
Reply:

There are a number of places where the disk space is in use.

First off empty the recycle bin, or better yet download and use regularly Ccleaner slim. Link below.

Next, check how much of your drive is being used for Windows Restore files.

Third, check to see that you are letting WinXP configure the swap file. Right click on My Computer and choose properties> advanced> performance settings> advanced> Virtual memory> change. Select System Managed size and click set> apply> OK> OK> Reboot.


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Response Number 3
Name: gmh1977
Date: May 26, 2009 at 07:16:35 Pacific
Reply:

Disk Cleanup--This tool allows you to clean up compressed and unnecessary files collected during Windows operations. Windows has deemed these files safe to delete. This files can be anything from your temporary internet files to programs no longer in use.

HOW TO:

1. Click Start
2. Programs
3. Accessories
4. System Tools
5. Click Disk Cleanup.

Hope this helps!
http://www.delete-computer-history....

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