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07-07-2007, 09:45 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 19
|  Lost/Missing HDD Memory?
Note - i searched for an answer to this and didn't find one, so i thought id let you know before people start flamming about the seach tool if this has already been answered ht....i've just built myself a new pc and it include a 250GB hard drive...i then installed vista and then the pc was all ready. . . my total usuable amount of memory is 232GB and its says i have 195GB left
that means i used 37GB...
i looked at the properties of my user accounts, program files, and windows folders (those are the only folder i current have as its new)...and they total up to 12.4GB....
but its says ive used 37GB...where the rest being used? | 
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07-07-2007, 11:21 AM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
| Re: Lost/Missing HDD Memory?
To convert advertised space to windows space: multiply by .93
250GB X .93 = 232.5GB, so that is the correct display of speed.
Next, open C: and select all and go to properties. This should add up to roughly 35GB.
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07-07-2007, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,825
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Originally Posted by printscreen25 Note - i searched for an answer to this and didn't find one, so i thought id let you know before people start flamming about the seach tool if this has already been answered
ht....i've just built myself a new pc and it include a 250GB hard drive...i then installed vista and then the pc was all ready. . . my total usuable amount of memory is 232GB and its says i have 195GB left
that means i used 37GB...
i looked at the properties of my user accounts, program files, and windows folders (those are the only folder i current have as its new)...and they total up to 12.4GB....
but its says ive used 37GB...where the rest being used? | ya some hard drive makers say 250gb as if 1000mb was 1 gb when 1024mb is 1 gb | 
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07-07-2007, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,825
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Originally Posted by peterhuang913 To convert advertised space to windows space: multiply by .93
250GB X .93 = 232.5GB, so that is the correct display of speed.
Next, open C: and select all and go to properties. This should add up to roughly 35GB. | thats more likely than what i said because ur using xp i assume right?? | |
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07-07-2007, 12:49 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 19
| Re: Lost/Missing HDD Memory?
so im not loosing any memory?
i selected all in my C:...which adds up to 14.4GB
14.4GB x .93 = 13.392GB
but it says im using 40GB (i transfered some music since last post, thats the reasons for the figures increase)
picture from my computer 
picture of properties (selected all in c: ) 
not sure if im picking up the wrong end of what you said tho?
edit: im using vista home premium 32 bit
Last edited by printscreen25; 07-07-2007 at 12:58 PM.
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07-07-2007, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,825
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Originally Posted by printscreen25 so im not loosing any memory?
i selected all in my C:...which adds up to 14.4GB
14.4GB x .93 = 13.392GB
but it says im using 40GB (i transfered some music since last post, thats the reasons for the figures increase)
see image
not sure if im picking up the wrong end of what you said tho?
edit: im using vista home premium 32 bit | ya... then what i said works then.... | |
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07-07-2007, 12:51 PM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
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system cache? pagefile? lost partition? Quote:
Originally Posted by vernong1992 ya... then what i said works then.... | how? theres 15 gb missing
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Last edited by peterhuang913; 07-07-2007 at 12:54 PM.
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07-07-2007, 01:27 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 181
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You dont have hidden files listed, although im not sure on how much room they would take up.....
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07-07-2007, 04:55 PM
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Hard Core Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,643
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vista takes up 15 gig by itself. your space is in the hidden files and folders
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07-09-2007, 10:46 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 19
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i set folder options to "show hidden files and folders"
then i opened c:
and selected all, and it came to
16.4GB
:S
Last edited by printscreen25; 07-09-2007 at 10:51 AM.
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