installed windows 7 but c drive still half full..

[reece86]

Hi just installed windows7 and my C drive is still half full my acer folder is still there and windows.old. what can be taking up so much room?:huh: tried to take screen grabs put dont know how to paste into 7paint lol. thanks.

 

[DocBrown]

Do you know how to use the snippin tool in win7 ?

 

[reece86]

Do you know how to use the snippin tool in win7 ?

Nope sorry haven't even used in Vista.

 

[zaxis]

I guess you have changed your "folder" options so you can view hidden/system files?
Did you try the disk clean up thing for system logs etc, although I this will remove your windows.old folder.....

 

[Tews]

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...

 

[DocBrown]

Do you know how to use the snippin tool in win7 ?

Nope sorry haven't even used in Vista.

From start menu > Cursor up to snipping tool, select it , Choose new snip & then take a snip screen shot of what you want & then name it & save it for use later on like attaching to posts here. It works fast & great

 

[reece86]

Do you know how to use the snippin tool in win7 ?

Nope sorry haven't even used in Vista.

From start menu > Cursor up to snipping tool, select it , Choose new snip & then take a snip screen shot of what you want & then name it & save it for use later on like attaching to posts here. It works fast & great

Cheers Doc

 

[reece86]

there wouldn't be anything important on there would there be?

 

[reece86]

for examples files needed to run my pc?

 

[Dave76]

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.

 

[reece86]

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

 

[jimbo45]

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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/4739-hard-drive-space-reinstall-windows-7-a.html

Cheers
jimbo

 

[reece86]

thanks jimbo

 

[gigglekisses]

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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