D drive almost full...don't know how to fix this

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  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7, 64 bit
       #1

    D drive almost full...don't know how to fix this


    Hey all! My D drive is at 1.14 GB free of 12.47 GB. I think this is due to backups for restore taking up space. But I can't remember how to change this. This is probably a dumb question but I just draw a blank when I try to figure out how to fix it.

    Thanks in advance for help and I greatly appreciate it!

    Christy
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  2. Posts : 9,537
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #2

    Christy I would leave it alone and use as a restore area.
    Use your main hard drive to play with. IMHO
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  3. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #3

    Try deleting any old backup from the D Drive. It should free up some space. Also, run disk cleanup and it will try to free some more disk space.
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  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7, 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    If it won't cause problems then this "fix" is easy! I don't use D for anything..I just noticed it when I was looking for a file.
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows 7, 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I ran disk cleanup earlier and the only thing it gave me to clean was 0 Mb in Recycle Bin. So in other words, there was nothing to clean.

    I can't remember how to "Try deleting any old backup from the D Drive."



    Thanks!
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  6. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #6

    Simply select the backup you wish to delete and press Shift+Delete button on your keyboard.
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  7. Posts : 6,292
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
       #7

    Is this a laptop?
    Is the D: drive the Laptop's recovery partition? Or one you created?
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7, 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    TVeblen-

    This is not a laptop. It's a HP TouchSmart 300. I believe D is the Recovery. It actually says: FACTORY_IMAGE (D:)
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  9. Posts : 9,537
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #9

    Go back and read Post #2 and leave it alone! IMHO
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  10. Posts : 5
    Windows 7, 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Howling..I haven't done anything to it. Just responding to posts.
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