Extremely large unknown file


  1. srynznfyra
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Extremely large unknown file


    I just ran a scan of my C drive (221 GB) using windirstat, and found that there is a very large (17.8 GB) file that windirstat just displays as <Unknown> with a black square. I can't find this file in windows explorer. Do you reckon it is safe to remove this file, or just have any ideas on what it might belong to? It's taking up a reasonably large portion of my drive space after all.

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  3. logicearth
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    What is “<Unknown>”? at WinDirStat weblog
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  4. Tews
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    I would try to identify it before I deleted it ..
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  6. srynznfyra
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    logicearth said:
    What is “<Unknown>”? at WinDirStat weblog
    Thanks. Solved.
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