HDD nearly full after system restore.

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  1. BomberAF
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    HDD nearly full after system restore.


    I have done a fresh system restore recently and have had to re-install my software and download all my windows updates. For some reason though my hard drive has now got 80 GB more space used than before I performed the restore, and I haven't even got any HD movies on my laptop.

    Is there anyway I can see what programs are using disk space and then I can decide whether to keep or delete them.
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  3. solarmystic
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    Hello again BomberAF,

    There are two programs that will do it for you:-

    Windirstat

    WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics

    TreeSizeFree

    TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs

    Hope that helps.
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  4. edwar
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    What is more then likely using the extra disk space it your original install. What you did was restore and never got ride of the original install. Look for a folder called Windows Old or something similar.
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  6. BomberAF
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    That will probably be it, it will be the back-up that was created. Where will that folder be located?
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  7. BomberAF
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    edwar said:
    What is more then likely using the extra disk space it your original install. What you did was restore and never got ride of the original install. Look for a folder called Windows Old or something similar.
    I have found the folder on my C drive, but it has a padlock on it, and I am unable to delete the file, even after I have taken ownership of the folder.

    How do I go about deleting the folder?
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  8. solarmystic
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    BomberAF said:

    I have found the folder on my C drive, but it has a padlock on it, and I am unable to delete the file, even after I have taken ownership of the folder.

    How do I go about deleting the folder?
    Use Disk Cleanup from Windows to delete that folder:-

    Disk Cleanup - Open and Use

    EDIT:-

    Windows.old Folder - Delete
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  10. BomberAF
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    solarmystic said:
    BomberAF said:

    I have found the folder on my C drive, but it has a padlock on it, and I am unable to delete the file, even after I have taken ownership of the folder.

    How do I go about deleting the folder?
    Use Disk Cleanup from Windows to delete that folder:-

    Disk Cleanup - Open and Use

    EDIT:-

    Windows.old Folder - Delete
    It isn't a windows file, and I tried that and it doesn't appear when I use disk clean up. I need a to actually go into the C: drive and delete it manually, but it wont allow me.
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  11. gregrocker
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    You might want to start over to get a perfect Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

    Always boot an OS installer, delete all partitions and repartition as you like, format before install.
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  12. CJH2012
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    BomberAF, I use a program called CCleaner. It is freeware from Piriform . Not sure if it can delete read-only files however.
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  13. BomberAF
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    Just realised that the folder that I was looking at was the System restore folder, so I have altered the size of the system restore and that has saved some space.

    What I have found out though is when I performed the original restore a partition was created that is eating up my disk space, is there anyway I can get that space back?
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