Disk Space Available Is Not Right

[littlestevee]

I am using XP PRO

I have my downloads going to my E drive


When my E drive is full....

I control-X (cut) from my E drive ---large files like movies
and control-V (paste) large files to my D drive

So the files move from my E drive to my D drive.

But, My E drive doesnt show that there is more avilable space! It shows that it is still full! I cannot defrag or run my sharing programs!!!

If I move a file, the amount of avail space should increase!!! shouldnt it?

Please help

[4th gen]

Do you have norton systemworks or a similar program?
If so, empty your protected recycle bin

[littlestevee]

Tried that over and over
Tried restarting
Tried powering down

[4th gen]

Scanned the hard drive for errors?

[littlestevee]

using norton
is there another way?

[4th gen]

Originally posted by littlestevee@14 April 2004 - 18:43
using norton
is there another way?
http://www.computerhope.com/software/scandisk.htm

[h1]

Windows sucks, it doesn't report disk space correctly sometimes.

[littlestevee]

Thanks for tip. Ran scan disk. Still not right.
Hazor I guess you are right, Windows is not reporting the disk space correctly.
This sucks because:

I cannot use Overnet
I cannot defrag

[boyzeee]

turn off sytem restore for drive, right click my computer>properties>system restore click the drive in question then "settings" and then "turn of system restore for this drive" and apply, also right click on recycle bin>properties>global options> tick configure drives independently then go to the drive in question and tick " do not move files to recycle bin" and apply. you dont really need them enabled if its a storage drive and if they were on defualt settings you should get back 20% of the drive and that will give you back the 15% min to defrag properly. also have you explored the drive where you cut n pasted the files from to see if they were actually cut and not just copied? worth a look :P

[littlestevee]

Great tip boyzeeeeeeee!

Here is another one that I found and works!!!


The recycle bin folder on the drive is corrupt, and you need to delete it. It's RECYCLED on W2000 which I'm using at the moment, but I can't remember if it's RECYCLER in XP or not. Anyway, empty Norton protected Files, and disable Norton Protection for the drive. Right-click and SHIFT-Delete the (hidden) folder on that drive. Re-enabling Norton Protection for that drive will re-create it.

Now I have 2 gigs space! Wow!