installed windows 7 but c drive still half full..

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  1. Posts : 74
    WINDOWS 7 Pro
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       #11

    Dave76 said:
    Tews said:
    Hey reece86... the reason its so full, is because your previous install was saved to c:/windows.old... it is probably 15-20gb depending on how many apps you have installed... browse that folder for anything you may want to keep, then delete it...

    Good Luck...
    Hi Reece86,

    Tews is correct.

    The Windows.old folder will be very large as it has your old OS install inside, in case you want anything from it.

    Open it have a look, keep anything you might want, delete the rest.

    Nothing in that folder will affect your new OS.
    Thanks dave, will do that
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  2. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #12

    Hi there

    I've uploaded a nice tool for looking exactly at what's on your disk(s) with sizes etc.
    link to my post (jimbo45) in this thread - on page 2 I think currently.

    Hard drive Space & Reinstall Windows 7

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  3. Posts : 74
    WINDOWS 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #13

    thanks jimbo
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  4. Posts : 78
    windows 7
       #14

    I am having the same problem except that i didn't have it copied into both c and d drives. it just copied into my d drive which is the recovery drive... should i uninstall and re install into the c drive? i've never had this issue when upgrading my systems... i'm planning to back everything up on an external harddrive but just not sure if i should leave everything on the full d drive... does this slow down the computer any?
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  5. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #15

    Hello gigglekisses, welcome to Seven Forums!



    Please click HERE to start a new thread so you'll get some help; this thread is a year old; please be as specific as you can about the issue you're having, thanks!


       Note

    Here's the thread if anyone wants to help.

    Windows 7 install problem
    Last edited by Bare Foot Kid; 05 Nov 2010 at 16:05.
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