Hard Disk Space problem... 1

[zib]

I use 30G HDD running under WIn XP 5.1.2600. There are few programmes installed, but I am sure they don't eat up as much as my hard disk is showing almost full.

Can anyone please try to help out how to check, scan or delete the junk disk space, if it is indeed a junky...

(P.S: I do get WMI related error at the PC startup. What is that?)

Thanks!

 

[ASG0856]

To scan the drive, go to Accessories/System Tools in the Menu and run scandisk from there There are two options analyse and defrag. Try defrag. Is the disk old or new? If old, you may have had a crash.

WMI is the MS 'Windows Management Instrumentation'. There are several sites on the web discussing error returns. Try the link below.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairwmi.htm

 

[Rick998]

What exactly is the WMI error?

As for the hard disk space, have you tried the following:

1) Run CHKDSK /F in case there is an error with the disk structure that affects the display of free remaining space.

2) Check the hard disk for Folder000

3) Run Disk Cleanup (Start > Run > cleanmgr.exe) and clean out Temporary Internet Files, Temporary files, Recycle Bin and Compress old files. Also, click on the 'More Options' tab then click on the 'Clean up' button in the 'System Restore' area then click on the 'Yes' button that appears.

4) For an automated solution, check out CCleaner from

http://www.ccleaner.com/.

5) Run System Properties (Start > Run > sysdm.cpl), click on the 'System Restore' tab, click on C: (if not already selected then click on the 'Settings' button. Turn the space assigned for system restores down from the default 10% to something more reasonable (200-300Mb?).

6) To see graphically where the space is being used, check out Folder Size v1.4 from

http://www.rotebetasoftware.com/FolderSize.html.

Hope this helps...

 

[zib]

Thanks Rick998 for your help. I am implementing your points. I have 1 query. I find that Windows update files are piled up (everytime I update Windows XP online, a lump of installation files gets downloaded in the HD. Is it?). Probably I need to delete those old files... Can I do that?
Does it implies to other files as well- Windows media, etc?

Appreciate your help!!!

(Thanks ASG0856. I already tried defrag/cleanup utility, but to no avail)

 

[Rick998]

Have a look at the following article...

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6100994.html#

Hope this helps...

 

[Sympology]

Do a right click properties on the drive; does the Used and Free add up to (almost) 30gb? What files sytem does it say you are using?

Stu..

Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004

 

[linney]

A selection of links that might help you.

Relocating Hard Drive Capacity and File Compression
thread779-939540

Hard Disk still full after deleting large files
thread779-1136701

Error Message: The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Information Might Be Corrupted

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823775/en-us

Msinfo32.exe Generates a "Can't Collect Information" Error Message

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323209/en-us

How to troubleshoot WMI-related issues in Windows XP SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875605

Windows Management Instrumentation FAQ

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/en-us/management/wmi_faq.mspx

To reinstall wmi into the registry:

Go to Start/Run and type in: CMD, then Winmgmt/? for information. Then run each of these hitting enter after each:

winmgmt/clearadap
winmgmt/kill
winmgmt/unregserver
winmgmt/regserver
winmgmt/resyncperf