Is HD really full?

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  1. Posts : 162
    win7 64bit Pro
       #1

    Is HD really full?


    I have a Dell Inspiron with 500G and only 20.4G left. Doing a rough count of my system's "properties", I am using about 200G. Is it possible that there is something wrong with my HD, that is using up space unnecessarily? I ran a Chkdsk and Scannnow, but it was clean. Do I need to erase a lot of my files and/or buy a larger HD?
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  2. Posts : 1,449
    Windows 7 ultimate 64-bit
       #2

    Well one thing that comes to mind is do you use your hd to store a lot of pics, music, etc.? If so, that could account for why you only have that much space left. I doubt something is wrong with the drive itself unless you specified the parameters for the partition wrong when installing windows which can happen from time to time.
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  3. Posts : 42
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #3

    system restore points can take up a lot of space--if you turn 'system protection' off-it will delete all but your most recent restore point--also check 'disk space usage' which can be adjusted (see screen shot)
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  4. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
       #4

    TreeSize is a handy Program for letting you know what is using up your Hard Drive space ...
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  5. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #5

    Have you emptied the Recycle bin?

    https://windirstat.info/ is another program to help you figure out what is using your disk space.
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  6. Posts : 162
    win7 64bit Pro
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thanks to all for the super quick replies. By my count, files (music, video,doc and pics) are using 122G, while windows and system components are using 54G, which should leave about 300G.
    I will downsize my system restore point, but if i turn it off, will it still have the last point available for recovery?
    And yup, the trash is empty! I will now try Treesize.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #7

    Run WinDirStat as advised - then you'll know. Counting yourself will definitely give you the wrong results.

    And yes, if you manipulate the restore points (shadowstorage) you are liable to lose your restore points. But you can immediately make a new one. I suggest to set the shadowstorahe to 5GB. That should suffice.
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  8. Posts : 92
    Windows 8
       #8

    You'll have to determine which folder(s) exactly are taking the most space. Maxie's suggestion is a good one.

    I'd suggest running Disk Cleanup, it should take care of temporary files, remaining backup files from updates, etc.. all from one program.
    Disk Cleanup - Open and Use

    And yes if your HDD is almost full, you should definitely start to delete/uninstall some things. You could always add or replace the HDD with a newer one. With a disk almost full, Windows will feel much more sluggish, and your drive will fragment very fast (leading to an even slower PC).
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  9. Posts : 162
    win7 64bit Pro
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I ran WinDirStat and the total count was 190G with the videos and pictures taking the most space; so my approximate "count" was close. Am I correct in the total count? If so where is the other 300G? Just in case this is important-in my computer, the C drive bar is in red and there is no D drive.
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  10. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #10

    run this command and post the result:

    vssadmin list shadowstorage
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