"Startup repair" failing - hard disk space issue?

sml156 said:

Now type in

Code:

dir /p

look for the user folder type in

cd User

make sure you type it in the exact way it said when you did the dir /p now do another

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dir/p

and cd into the user name of your uncle

Okay, so it seems the user name is unknown the name I log in with (administrator), my uncles first and last name, isn't working no matter what I do.

I'm at command line, "C:\Users>"

Is there any way I can just go straight into Program Files to delete something to free up a little space so windows can run?

Total said:

HI : Have you checked in the bios to make sure your windows drive is set to BOOT first ? I had a windows update some months ago that on re-boot , no boot ... The boot changed in the bios to a old drive ..

I haven't checked the BIOS. Is it easy to get to through the command screen?

sml156 said:

oops you have to

cd Users

Just for info cd means change directory

Finally! I got it to work. My command prompt is now

"C:\Users\Tim Brown>"

What do I do now? I have no specific file names.

Okay, I'm using "dir" and "cd ______" to look at the Desktop, Photo folder, game folder, everything. How can I delete files via command? Is it possible?

Don't worry I doubt your boot order changed, do another

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dir /p

and look for whatever name your uncle uses and then

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cd whatever his name is

Then do

Code:

cd Videos

then another

Code:

dir /p

and look for some files to delete, your looking for movies that he downloaded for example

Code:

del some movie.mkv

or look for a movie folder and delete that eg

Code:

del folder name

sml156 said:

Don't worry I doubt your boot order changed, do another

Code:

dir /p

and look for whatever name your uncle uses and then

Code:

cd whatever his name is

Then do

Code:

cd Videos

then another

Code:

dir /p

and look for some files to delete, your looking for movies that he downloaded for example

Code:

del some movie.mkv

or look for a movie folder and delete that eg

Code:

del folder name

Great. Thank you! I'll update when I do this, as soon as I can

If you want to take another photo of the screen post that. the command to delete files is

Code:

del name.mkv

Total said:

AnnaNYC said:

Total said:

HI : Have you checked in the bios to make sure your windows drive is set to BOOT first ? I had a windows update some months ago that on re-boot , no boot ... The boot changed in the bios to a old drive ..

I haven't checked the BIOS. Is it easy to get to through the command screen?

When you first try to start the computer , keep pressing delete , repeatedly (you might need to press some other button , depends on the computer brand ). then you should be able to enter the bios screen ..

Im pretty sure the only reason that his computer said it was x: is because he was running the command prompt in ramdisk