HD free space does not match with the real free space. Norton Util. 2002 did not fix. 60Gb (bios detected as it is). Under HD utils a defrag analysis shows a contradiction: 0% free space (322Mb)(text) but a large (25Gb+ white graphic zone of free space). There is a photo for illustration: Translation "Espacio Libre"="Free space". Thank you. http://www.stonek.com/fragment.jpg

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Looks like you have a 32GB cap. Try Computer Management -> Disk Management to see how your partitions look like.


On Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 5:23 am, Daniel Stonek wrote:
>HD free space does not match with the real free space. Norton Util. 2002 did not
>fix.
>60Gb (bios detected as it is).
>Under HD utils a defrag analysis shows a contradiction: 0% free space (322Mb)(text)
>but a large (25Gb+ white graphic zone of free space).
>There is a photo for illustration:
>Translation "Espacio Libre"="Free space".
>Thank you.
>
>
>
>
>http://www.stonek.com/fragment.jpg

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Thanks for answering, Alex. It seems to be OK. Here is an attachment.


On Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 10:54 am, Alex wrote:
>Looks like you have a 32GB cap. Try Computer Management -> Disk Management to see
>how your partitions look like.
> http://www.stonek.com/diskmanager.jpg

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Maybe defragmenter just does not display it properly. Try to estimate occupied space folder by folder.


On Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 12:15 pm, Daniel Stonek wrote:
>
>Thanks for answering, Alex.
>It seems to be OK. Here is an attachment.
>

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I really must have more than 25GB of free space. Two days ago suddenly the HD went almost full. I am using "treesize.exe", a useful app to display the space used by each folder. I am using about 30Gb of the total of 55Gb.


On Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 1:29 pm, Alex wrote:
>Maybe defragmenter just does not display it properly. Try to estimate occupied space
>folder by folder.
>

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32Gig is a "magic" number for some motherboards/BIOSs, and can become a real limitation. However, modern hard drives usually come with installation software that gets around that. Options include: (1) At a command (DOS-like) prompt run "CHKDSK C: /F", assuming that the partion in question is called C:\. This requests a full check/fix of the disk, but XP will first say something about not being able to do it now, and do you want to do it on the next re-boot. Say Yes. Reboot. (2) Check with the hard drive manufacture and see whether there is something special one has to do for large drives. (3) Try upgrading to a newer BIOS, if one is available. (4) Try splitting the drive into two (or more) partition of no greater than 32Gig each. I recommend Partition Magic.


On Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 5:23 am, Daniel Stonek wrote:
>HD free space does not match with the real free space. Norton Util. 2002 did not
>fix.
>60Gb (bios detected as it is).
>Under HD utils a defrag analysis shows a contradiction: 0% free space (322Mb)(text)
>but a large (25Gb+ white graphic zone of free space).
>There is a photo for illustration:
>Translation "Espacio Libre"="Free space".
>Thank you.
>
>
>
>
>http://www.stonek.com/fragment.jpg

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