So, I just tried using the Windows-native compression to zip a VIDEO_TS folder 4.35GB in size. The first attempt stalled on the last file with "10 Seconds" remaining, so I canceled it. After a system restart I tried again, this time receiving a "Low Disk Space" error. I found this odd since at my last check the system disk had over 8GB free and a zipped 4.35GB folder can't possibly exceed that. So I did a Disk Cleanup, which freed roughly 2.5GB of space, including temp files; this left 5.8GB free, still down from my initial free space. I tried once more, and received the same "Low Disk Space" error. Now the system disk shows 3.23GB free, yet there is nothing I can eliminate with Disk Cleanup.
So, after three failed ZIP attempts, my system disk is missing ~4.5GB of disk space. I have to assume this is due to Windows not cleaning up its temporary files after each failed attempt. Does anyone know where Windows keeps such temp files so I can purge them? Also, is there any way to change where Windows compiles ZIPs like you can with Special Folders? Thanks for any help.
So, after three failed ZIP attempts, my system disk is missing ~4.5GB of disk space. I have to assume this is due to Windows not cleaning up its temporary files after each failed attempt. Does anyone know where Windows keeps such temp files so I can purge them? Also, is there any way to change where Windows compiles ZIPs like you can with Special Folders? Thanks for any help.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- HP DV8000
- CPU
- AMD Turion 64 Mobile (2.20GHz)
- Motherboard
- HP 430180-001
- Memory
- 2GB SDRAM w/ 4GB ReadyBoost, 256MB Video RAM
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
- Sound Card
- internal
- Monitor(s) Displays
- internal
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 3 120GB (2 internal, 1 ex.) and a 1TB external (all Western Digital)
- PSU
- internal
- Case
- Black like a stallion with silver trim.
- Cooling
- I tilt my laptop up from the back...
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000
- Keyboard
- internal 104-key Windows QWERTY
- Internet Speed
- um...fast?
- Other Info
- My computer is pretty.