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Vamp
08-13-2005, 04:29 PM
I'm trying to clean up my Harddrive, and in my Documents And Setting/Local Users There is 4.3gb of unaccounted stuff... I've done disk cleanups and I've checked the properties of each folders in Local Users and Aviv (me) but it just does not add up to 4.3 gigs...

Any help?
orcutt989
08-13-2005, 04:35 PM
What is in your My Documents folder? This is where your documents are stored for each user, I have 57.9 GBS in My Documents, and if I check Documents and Settings, there will be even more because there are 2 users on this PC. So unless you delete all of your files:shifty: its going to stay that much.
tesco
08-13-2005, 04:37 PM
could be in the temp folder.
make sure you can view hidden folders.
Vamp
08-13-2005, 05:00 PM
My folders are unhidden, but still nothing...It all seems to be in Local Settings and I've cleaned out my temp + temp. internet stuff
{I}{K}{E}
08-13-2005, 05:33 PM
try to find the folder that has 4+ GB of data then post the name of that folder here.
Virtualbody1234
08-13-2005, 05:34 PM
Right click on each subfolder and check properties. You can then pinpoint where the files are from the size for the contents of the folder.
Vamp
08-13-2005, 06:36 PM
Done that...When I right click on Temp Internet Files, it tells me 4.23 gigs even though the folder is empty, but the location it gives me is the Documents And Settings/Local Users root folder and not Temp Int Files.
{I}{K}{E}
08-13-2005, 06:56 PM
have you tried a 'system optimizer' like CCleaner?
Vamp
08-13-2005, 07:23 PM
Yep, nothing...

:`(
orcutt989
08-14-2005, 12:01 AM
Did you happen to read what my post said?
Virtualbody1234
08-14-2005, 12:14 AM
Done that...When I right click on Temp Internet Files, it tells me 4.23 gigs even though the folder is empty, but the location it gives me is the Documents And Settings/Local Users root folder and not Temp Int Files.
Have you tried deleting the temporary internet files from within Internet Explorer? Tools>Internet Options>Delete Files... Leave it some time. It takes a while.
tesco
08-14-2005, 02:06 AM
If vb1234's idea doesn't work then maybe you should run scandisk/disk check.
It seems like the space isn't being calc'd right or something.
erRor67
08-14-2005, 04:39 AM
Sometimes the correct size doesnt show up for folders. So make sure to go to each subfolder and add the sizes of the files inside them..
Vamp
08-14-2005, 11:41 AM
I've added up each folder's size, Temp. Internet Files folder is the one that reports 4.3gb, but the location it gives me is Documents And Settings/Aviv/Local Users and not Temp. Int Files.
tombott
08-14-2005, 05:12 PM
Download Disk Size Manager from http://www.spadixbd.com/dsm/
Do a scan and it will show you what folders are using up all the space.
If you want to clear down your temp internet files try doing this

Click Start - RUN
Type 'cmd' hit OK
from DOS prompt type the following

cd c:\documents and settings\your user name\local settings\temporary internet files
Then press return
then type erase *.* /s /q hit return
This will go through all Sub folder deleting all files.
Be careful and make sure your prompt reads cd c:\documents and settings\your user name\local settings\temporary internet files before deleting
Hope that helps
sparsely
08-17-2005, 07:42 AM
a visual file lister like sequoiaview may help you find the bloated directories.
orcutt989
08-17-2005, 04:47 PM
Did you try looking in your MY DOCUMENTS and seeing what is in there? Because whatever is in there, is stored in Documents and Settings!
harrycary
08-17-2005, 11:14 PM
Try checking the "My Documents" folder on your PC and not the folder listed under your usename.

/all I've got
orcutt989
08-17-2005, 11:53 PM
Try checking the "My Documents" folder on your PC and not the folder listed under your usename.

/all I've got

Thank you, why hasnt anyon else said that.
dodgy368
08-18-2005, 09:42 PM
I'm trying to clean up my Harddrive, and in my Documents And Setting/Local Users There is 4.3gb of unaccounted stuff... I've done disk cleanups and I've checked the properties of each folders in Local Users and Aviv (me) but it just does not add up to 4.3 gigs...

Any help?

Maybe I'm wrong but, 4.3gb is around the size of a downloaded dvd.
If you have downloaded dvd's before, search all the folders that you would've saved them to(or extracted the rars to), such as My Shared Folder etc...
I had the same(well, very similar) problem and this was the answer.:)