Low disk space
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Then it's normal for XP to complain if you have such a small hard disk and so little free space. After removing programs, did you delete the folders where they were installed? Removing a program doesn't always completely clean up the folders.
If you don't plan on uninstalling Microsoft patches, you can delete a bunch of hidden folders in C:\Windows, e.g., $NtUninstallKB898461$. Just make sure they are patches that will never be uninstalled and not applications. Any folder that starts with $NtUninstallKB is pretty safe to delete (you can always restore them from a full system backup).
This might help if you have lots of restore points: http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2005/04/12/delete-system-restore-points-to-free-disk-space/
Can't you get a larger hard disk?
If you don't plan on uninstalling Microsoft patches, you can delete a bunch of hidden folders in C:\Windows, e.g., $NtUninstallKB898461$. Just make sure they are patches that will never be uninstalled and not applications. Any folder that starts with $NtUninstallKB is pretty safe to delete (you can always restore them from a full system backup).
This might help if you have lots of restore points: http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2005/04/12/delete-system-restore-points-to-free-disk-space/
Can't you get a larger hard disk?
After I remove the programs I proprebly didn't delete the folders where they were installed. Where would they be located. Maybe I should bring my system to a shop.
I will buy a larger harddisk if the one I have is malfounctioning. I don't think it is. It just has to be cleaned up.
I will buy a larger harddisk if the one I have is malfounctioning. I don't think it is. It just has to be cleaned up.
There are several reasons why you don't have enough disk space left, but if there are no hideen files or folders, then they have to be somewhere.
Inspect all folders and verify how large they are, particularly the Documents and settings that can contain a large amount of data mostly in hidden files and folders.
Inspect all folders and verify how large they are, particularly the Documents and settings that can contain a large amount of data mostly in hidden files and folders.
Yes, but also verify how much space is taken by the whole "C:\ Documents and settings" folder. Right-click the folder, click properties and it will display how many folders and files it contains as well as how much disk space it requires. Don't delete anything unless you know that it can safely be deleted.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3106/documentsandsettings.jpg
There might be folders in here that I could safely delete.
Maybe not folders put programs/videos/songs.
There might be folders in here that I could safely delete.
Maybe not folders put programs/videos/songs.
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