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prateekchanda   02-21-2009 at 07:58:51 AM

I got a peculiar issue


http://prateekchanda.googlepages.com/screenshotdiskusage.JPG

have a look at the size difference between, Used Space in C: properties i.e. 56.5GB and space used by all the files and folders in the root of C: with all the files visible i.e. 59.2 and 54.4 GB depending what u r comparing, is 2.7GB and -2.1GB Respectively

I thinks my PC is on booz

Any Explanations Einsteins
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ijack   02-21-2009 at 10:37:50 AM
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Do you have more than one user set up?

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prateekchanda   02-21-2009 at 11:37:31 AM
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ijack wrote :

Do you have more than one user set up?


Yes I do But I can access all those users folders in docs and settings so I guess They are reflected
in the all root folder properties


Message edited by prateekchanda on 02-21-2009 at 11:41:45 AM
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ijack   02-21-2009 at 04:35:17 PM
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My guess is still that there is some folder that you don't have access to which would explain the difference. What about "System Volume Information"?

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Zoron   02-22-2009 at 10:00:20 AM
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The pagefile can account for the difference... since it shrinks and grows as needed. If you have a fixed-size pagefile, then disregard.

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prateekchanda   02-23-2009 at 05:54:46 AM
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Zoron wrote :

The pagefile can account for the difference... since it shrinks and grows as needed. If you have a fixed-size pagefile, then disregard.



Pagefile have been accounted for though its fixed-size, but a variable sized should also be reflected at both the places

so its out of Q

But "System Volume Information" could be it but can it take 2GB? if so its is the culprit

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ijack   02-23-2009 at 10:41:04 AM
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A couple of Gb for System Volume Information is quite modest, so I would strongly suspect that this is where the missing space is.

Do a Google on System Volume Information for more information.

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prateekchanda   02-23-2009 at 11:25:16 AM
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Ok Since it contains System roll back points it can account for such space!
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Message edited by prateekchanda on 02-23-2009 at 11:44:03 AM
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