lost 25Gb, where is all the space at?

Manhuntkotor · 08-09-2005, 08:01 PM

I have a 40 gb hard drive. my computer recognizes it at 36gb which is ok. I only have 10 gb on it now. somehow i lost all of those gb to something. My biggest thing i have on my computer is Steam and Half-life with counter strike and day of defeat. thats about 2 gb right there. My second biggest is Starcraft Brood War, which is only 180 mb. I have no idea where all of those gb went and i would REALLY appreciate all of them back. I have alot of my parents kodak digital camera photos on here, around 200. I dont think that would take up all of that space but who knows? I have defraged it but it gained me about 50mb. Any suggestions? I have windows XP with 256 mb of ram. Thanks

Eagleboy · 08-09-2005, 08:47 PM

Ummm

36gb
minus 10 used
equals 26 gb free.

you didn't lost it, it's free space?

I don't get your problem?

Manhuntkotor · 08-09-2005, 09:15 PM

i dont have 26 gb. It says i have 6.5 gb now that i downloaded gta san andreas. It says i have all 30 gb used up. But there is no way i do. anything i could do to figure out just what is taking up so much room?

brinks · 08-09-2005, 10:38 PM

Recycle bin
Temp files
Windows system restore points
Hidden files

CyToToXiC · 08-09-2005, 10:53 PM

do u have anything like azureas?

burned-ati · 08-09-2005, 11:08 PM

hey bro where did you download san andreas at? i got sanandreas but its in russian lol

DO NOT ask for pirated software here. Please read the rules. -Q

Manhuntkotor · 08-10-2005, 02:45 PM

I download it from a disk that i bought at walmart. A legit copy. Not saying i havent pirated in the past but i like rockstar games too much.
Thats alot of free space that i need. Could you tell me what i should delete?

CJJohnson · 08-10-2005, 02:52 PM

Delete the idea that a 40 (36)GB HDD id a workable size for XP and games. You can buy an 80GB for less than the price of 2 games and still keep your 40GB for storage.

Tyler1989 · 08-10-2005, 02:58 PM

Prove to me you didn't pirate GTA like you said and I'll tell you your solution.

timmer · 08-10-2005, 03:19 PM

torrentleech caught caught or mininova caught caught

08-09-2005, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Manhuntkotor True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 165	lost 25Gb, where is all the space at? I have a 40 gb hard drive. my computer recognizes it at 36gb which is ok. I only have 10 gb on it now. somehow i lost all of those gb to something. My biggest thing i have on my computer is Steam and Half-life with counter strike and day of defeat. thats about 2 gb right there. My second biggest is Starcraft Brood War, which is only 180 mb. I have no idea where all of those gb went and i would REALLY appreciate all of them back. I have alot of my parents kodak digital camera photos on here, around 200. I dont think that would take up all of that space but who knows? I have defraged it but it gained me about 50mb. Any suggestions? I have windows XP with 256 mb of ram. Thanks

08-09-2005, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eagleboy Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 399	Ummm 36gb minus 10 used equals 26 gb free. you didn't lost it, it's free space? I don't get your problem? __________________ -Tom

08-09-2005, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
CyToToXiC True Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 203	do u have anything like azureas? __________________ Aspire X-Dreamer case Asus A7NX8-E AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Soundblaser Audigy 2 ZS Geforce NX6600 GT 2 WD 120 GB Hard Drives 1 GB CORSAIR RAM sitting MIA in some warehouse

08-10-2005, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
CJJohnson True Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 147	Delete the idea that a 40 (36)GB HDD id a workable size for XP and games. You can buy an 80GB for less than the price of 2 games and still keep your 40GB for storage. __________________ If it wasn\'t for Electricians you would be using your computer by candle light Computer: Athlon 64 3500+ ASUS A8V-E Deluxe Motherboard 2x512MB 400MHz DDR Dual Channel Gigabyte X800XL - 256MB Mem Maxtor Y160M0 - 160GB SATA Maxtor 80GB PATA Xaser III Case Win XP Pro SP2 ViewSonic VX924 19\"LCD 4mS(ish)

08-10-2005, 02:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
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08-09-2005, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Manhuntkotor True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 165	i dont have 26 gb. It says i have 6.5 gb now that i downloaded gta san andreas. It says i have all 30 gb used up. But there is no way i do. anything i could do to figure out just what is taking up so much room?

08-09-2005, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
brinks Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 695	Recycle bin Temp files Windows system restore points Hidden files

08-09-2005, 11:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
burned-ati Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 735	hey bro where did you download san andreas at? i got sanandreas but its in russian lol DO NOT ask for pirated software here. Please read the rules. -Q

08-10-2005, 02:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Manhuntkotor True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 165	I download it from a disk that i bought at walmart. A legit copy. Not saying i havent pirated in the past but i like rockstar games too much. Thats alot of free space that i need. Could you tell me what i should delete?

08-10-2005, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
timmer Monster Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,289	torrentleech caught caught or mininova caught caught __________________ Intel p4 HT 3.0GHz 1 16x Toshiba dvd burner 2 sticks of corsair ddr2 533mhz 512mb GeForce Fx 6600GT Asus P5LD2 HD AUDIO 480W thermaltake

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