Used Memory in disk is 630 GB but check only 27.2 gb of files exists

[opp82]

Sorry for the bad title . just a newbie here I only have 27.2 GB of file on my hard drive but it show 630GB occupy.I have checked show hidden files and show system operating file but can't find the cause. Can any one Help?

 

[Irishman]

It could be that you have alot of shadow copies on your HDD.

Shadow Copy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Try clearing your shadow copy(s);

Right click on your hard drive and click properties. Click Disk Cleanup then click “clean up system files”. Now click on the more options tab then under System Restore and Shadow Copies click “clean up”

EDIT:
Just found this,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/166102-shadow-copies-delete.html

 

[kado897]

Or Windows Backups. Those folders don't show any memory.

 

[Layback Bear]

Correct, no memory shown there. This may help and won't hurt.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/76383-disk-cleanup-extended.html

 

[kado897]

This program may give you some idea. WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics

 

[opp82]

Hi All,

I tried shadow copy it didn't work but the prompt command state that maxinum space allocate for shadow copy is 220gb .This is puzzling when I only have 107gb free space.thank you for your replies

 

[kado897]

The recommended space for shadow copies is 10% of the disk size.

 

[opp82]

I still can't find any free space after deleting shadow copies

 

[seavixen32]

Check your shadow storage settings from the command line.

Vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /MaxSize=10GB
Reduces shadow storage to specified amount

Vssadmin List ShadowStorage
Lists maximum storage allocated for restore points

Vssadmin List Shadows
Lists all restore points already written

Vssadmin List Allocated
Lists used storage to date

 

[patio]

Turn off indexing on that partition...run disk cleanup...and re-boot.

 

[opp82]

tried maybe i should reformat.. what do you guys think.. really appreciate what you guys are doing.. thanks

 

[Samunition]

Do you use 'Hibernate?? if you do go int CMD and type this

powercfg –h off

 

[noelian13]

just a suggestion what if someone used trucrypt or other encrypting program which supports hidden volume encryption

 

[Britton30]

Welcom to Seven Forums opp82. The 27.2Gb is only Program files, this doesn't count your videos, pictures, music, or any other files you have on the HDD.
The WinDirStat Kado linked to willl give you a graphical picture of files you have.

 

[kado897]

Welcom to Seven Forums opp82. The 27.2Gb is only Program files, this doesn't count your videos, pictures, music, or any other files you have on the HDD.
The WinDirStat Kado linked to willl give you a graphical picture of files you have.

Damn. I missed that

 

[Samunition]

Welcom to Seven Forums opp82. The 27.2Gb is only Program files, this doesn't count your videos, pictures, music, or any other files you have on the HDD.
The WinDirStat Kado linked to willl give you a graphical picture of files you have.

Damn. I missed that

And me

 

[noelian13]

Welcom to Seven Forums opp82. The 27.2Gb is only Program files, this doesn't count your videos, pictures, music, or any other files you have on the HDD.
The WinDirStat Kado linked to willl give you a graphical picture of files you have.

oops missed that

 

[karlsnooks]

opp82,
Show us the output of windirstat if you still have questions.

If you know how to use powershell, then there are several scripts out there to sort your folders by size.