Unknown reasoning for "Error: Cannot Wipe free space for UNC drive"


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601)
       #1

    Unknown reasoning for "Error: Cannot Wipe free space for UNC drive"


    Hello all, new member here. I have came across this forum many times in the past years when searching, and have found it to be very beneficial. So, I figured I would see if anyone here may know why this is happening.

    First off, the information about the Laptop in question;
    -Asus K60IJ
    -Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit
    -Intel Pentium @2.20 GHZ
    -4GB DDR 2 Ram
    -500GB Seagate Hard Drive

    As a part of regular maintenance, I use Glary Utilities and CCleaner to keep the PC clean. In an effort to protect deleted data, I run the "drive wiper"/"wipe free space" function of these programs every so often. I have never had a problem with carrying out these actions until the other day. CCleaner acts like it does something, but having done this before, I know that it's not a few minute operation. Glary Utilities gives a more reasonable response when trying;

    "Error: Cannot Wipe free space for UNC drive"

    I don't know much about UNC or why my C:\ Drive would be categorized as this. I am on a home WiFi connection, however I haven't every had this connected as a network computer, and also have all of the network/sharing options disabled. I have not made any recent changes that I can recall which may have caused this.

    Does anyone have any ideas as to why this may be happening, or better yet, how I can revert back to where I am able to use this feature of the programs?

    All input and suggestions are welcome, I appreciate it very much!
    Thank you
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  2. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #2

    Hi redhatman, welcome to 7F! :)

    Sounds like something happened when CCleaner (CC) attempted to wipe the free space, Glary picked up on those changes, and it ended up being a UNC drive, and it (Glary) couldn't determine the original working directory to start itself.

    • Did CC show the "Cannot Wipe free space for UNC drive" error?


    • Had you made any changes to the file system between the time you last ran CC?


    What to try:



    • If you made a restore point try it or the closest one to before the time/date of this wipe.






    • As a last resort try backup images or clones if you have them.


    If any of these steps resolves your problem you should run a CHKDSK, and SFC /scannow.


    By the way, thank you for filling out your System Specs; If you add the model number (K60IJ) of your laptop to your System Specs you won't have to list it or the rest of them in any of your subsequent posts.
      My Computer


 

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