new problem i never faced with any OS

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harsha

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im new user of vista.and im using ultimate..
when i started connecting to net and started updates my c drive which is of 30 GB is getting full and when i checked it out i just have 17 GB of memory vista takes but it is dispaying 28GB occupied and saw it in bulk..why is this happen and how to avoid it..
plz sugggest me.and one more thing this memory will not be constant.it some times increases and sometimes decreases.changes within 2 GB..
how can i fiz it lz help me..
 

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There are a lot of things that will suck up drive space. Virtual Memory (sounds like the 2GB deal), system backups and restore points, shadow copy and such.

How much memory does your system have, are you using 32 bit or 64bit, and what are your system restore/shadow copy settings?

Really though, a 30GB drive is rather small, especially for Vista Ultimate. I'd recommend getting a larger drive, and you don't need the largest and latest. A 250GB drive is in the $40-50 range now.
 

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    Q9450 @3.4Ghz
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    Asus P5Q Deluxe
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    8GB Corsair Dominator @ 1066
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The "hidden" missing space has troubled me too , until I found that it was the System Restore saving restore points...big restore points. They are hidden , you can't find the files or anything not even by searching for big files.

Anyway, I bet this is your problem.
So, to solve it, whenever you see missing space,
go to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
and go to More Options tab and at System Restore and Shadow Copies select "Clean up". This will delete all the last restore points except for the latest one. (you still have one restore point to go back to).

After this, press Cancel to Disk Cleanup to close it. Check your space now...


Regards
 

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    Limneos
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    Intel Core2Duo E4500 2.2GHz
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    Asus P5LD2-X/1333
    Memory
    2GB 800Mhz Kingston DDR2
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    Nvidia 8500GT
ya thanks a lot bro..it had decreased to 3 GB at a time..and one more doubt in the same aspect can i clean up these which are in the disk cleanup they too occupy 1.5GB

per user windows error report
user queued win err report
system archived win err report
system queued win err report

plz help me in this too..
 

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    * BFK Customs *
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    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
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    ASUS P5Q Pro
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    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
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    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
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    CM Cosmos RC-1000
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    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
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    Razer Diamondback 3G
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I had that problem till someone here mentioned System restore & yes a 30 GB HD is small. Is that a partition?
I would definitely want at least 100 GB & I just bought a WD external 500 GB HD for $123, free shipping. It sets next to my old 130 GB Maxtor external HD & my older 30 GB WD HD that cost $380 way back when. I would never be caught without external HD’s again after losing some important Family pic that are now gone forever when me Tower HD crashed & couldn’t be retrieved from a computer shop. Now I have all my very important stuff on all 3 ex drives & on DVD.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO LENOVO3000 Y410
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    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
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    LENOVO IGT30 REFERENCE
    Memory
    2038 Megabytes Installed Memory
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    Realtek High Definition
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition
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    lcd (Laptop)
    Screen Resolution
    800x600
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD1600BEVS-22RST0 ATA Device [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0
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    Laptop
    Mouse
    A4tex
    Internet Speed
    256k
I use a Docking station, (SATA only) just plug in drive, (2 x 250gig), will take 2.5 drives as well.

docking.jpg
 

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    INTEL QUAD 6600
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    Gigabyte EP35-DS4
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    4 gb
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    GeForce 8800gt
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    24" ACER
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
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    500 GB 320GB
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    700WATT
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    ARCTIC
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    Av.MTH, Download 8.27, Upoad 0.91
I am also in vista.
got the same issue. What I am thinking is like in window server 2003 its 'disk quota' to use in system restore.

is it possible?
thanks a lot guys, you're doing very effectively.
 

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wysiwyg said:
I use a Docking station, (SATA only) just plug in drive, (2 x 250gig), will take 2.5 drives as well.
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Hello all.

I did much the same as wysiwyg, I added a HOT SWAP rack in one of the 5.25 drive bays.











Later ;) Ted
 

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    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
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    ASUS P5Q Pro
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    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
hi all... well i just bought a new 1TB Seagate HDD... now it was working fine but just today i could not access my disk... i did everything i know how... finally i deleted the entire drive and re formated it... it looked ok but as soon a i started to copy some files on it i get the error " 0x80070079: the semaphore timeout has expired":confused:

can anybody help me... its so hard to loose a 1TB Hard Drive..

please help
 

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    QX9650
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    XFX 790i
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    4GB DDR3 Corsair XMS 3
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    ATI 4870X2
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
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    24" Samsung
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    1920 X 1200
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    1 x 320 Samsung (OS) 3 x 1000 Seagate
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    1100w CM
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    Cosmos S
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jpdoffay said:
hi all... well i just bought a new 1TB Seagate HDD... now it was working fine but just today i could not access my disk... i did everything i know how... finally i deleted the entire drive and re formated it... it looked ok but as soon a i started to copy some files on it i get the error " 0x80070079: the semaphore timeout has expired":confused:

can anybody help me... its so hard to loose a 1TB Hard Drive..

please help
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? Maybe the new Drive is bad? I know from years past working for ATT that a chip cooks in & if it’s ok after 90 days it’s usually good for a long time. Sounds like your HD just simply failed & it’s time to use your warrantee & get a new one?
You did Delete it from Device Manager & do a restart?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO LENOVO3000 Y410
    CPU
    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
    Motherboard
    LENOVO IGT30 REFERENCE
    Memory
    2038 Megabytes Installed Memory
    Graphics card(s)
    Realtek High Definition
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    lcd (Laptop)
    Screen Resolution
    800x600
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD1600BEVS-22RST0 ATA Device [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0
    PSU
    Laptop
    Mouse
    A4tex
    Internet Speed
    256k
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