Trying to make room on the system disk

[Guest _Who]

I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger disk.

Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

 

Can you suggest something that might be moved?

 

 

Thanks

[Guest JS]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

First use Windows 'Disk Cleanup' to create more space on your C: drive.

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

 

Next: Empty the Recycle Bin.

 

You can also free up more disk space by reducing

the number of 'System Restore' points:

Select Start/Control Panel/System, then in the System Properties window

click on the System Restore tab.

Next select the drive letter where Windows is installed (usually C:),

Then click on the Setting button

Now in the Drive Settings window move the Disk space usage slider to the

left to reduce the amount of drive space System Restore points will use.

This will remove some of the older restore points and free up some space.

 

Disable Hibernation and delete hiberfil.sys file (If you have it enabled):

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/25/how-to-delete-and-remove-hiberfilsys-hibernation-file-in-windows-xp-and-vista/

and:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/hibernate.mspx

 

If you are using IE7 and then installed SP3 read the info below.

IE7 users will find the folders listed below on their hard drive:

$NtServicePackUninstallIDNMitigationAPIs$

$NtServicePackUninstallNLSDownlevelMapping$

They are needed to uninstall IE7. However, if you installed IE7 and

then installed XP SP3 you can no longer uninstall IE7 and these

folders can also be deleted.

 

Note: The recommended procedure before installing XP SP3 is to

uninstall IE7, then install XP SP3. Now you still have the ability to

install and uninstall IE7.

 

Next if you still need more space:

Remove the files used to uninstall updates to Windows

These folders and associated files in these folders are safe to remove,

however once deleted you will no longer be able to un-install a patch or

update that was associated with the deleted folder/files.

I would keep the most recent set (last two months just in case) of folders

and delete the older updates.

As a safety net I burned these folders to a CD before deleting them.

These files are located in the Windows folder and have folder names

like $NtUninstallKBXXXXXX$.

They are hidden folders so enable viewing of hidden files in Windows

Explorer.

Warning: One folder you should not delete is: $hf_mig$

Also See the following web pages on this issue:

http://www.pagestart.com/ntuninstall.html

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm

 

You can reduce the size of the Internet Explorer Disk Cache:

How and Why to Clear Your Cache:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/customizing/clearcache.mspx

Just follow the instructs but instead of increasing the size (as stated in

the article) decrease it.

 

Finally: Check the Recycle Bin one more time and empty it

if necessary as some of those files you deleted in the steps

mentioned above may find there way into the recycle bin.

 

If you have more than one partition or drive then:

How to Change the Default Location of Mail and News Folders:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307971/en-us

 

Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder

(Example: move it to the D drive)

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

Also:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_move_my_documents.htm

 

How to move the Spool folder in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308666

 

Can I move or delete my C:\I386 directory to free up some space?

See:

http://ask-leo.com/can_i_move_or_delete_my_i386_directory_to_free_up_some_space.html

Note: C:\i386 is not to be confused with the

C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder

which should not be moved or deleted as Windows File Protection

needs those files

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"_Who" <CalWhoNOSPAN@roadrunner.com> wrote in message

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> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger disk.

> Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>

> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

I would leave I386 alone.

 

You can generate more space in the system partition by relocation of

folders.

 

For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet

Options, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

 

To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express

Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.

http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm

 

How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310147

 

You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft

Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For Word

go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents, click on

Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools, Options, General

and change default file path.

 

My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders

including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be relocated

using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

 

In TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down to

see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change

Location button.

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

_Who wrote:

> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger disk.

> Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>

> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>

>

> Thanks

[Guest _Who]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

Boy! It'll take a while to check all this but I'll do it.

Thanks a lot

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:uFTm%23WUFJHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> First use Windows 'Disk Cleanup' to create more space on your C: drive.

> Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

>

> Next: Empty the Recycle Bin.

>

> You can also free up more disk space by reducing

> the number of 'System Restore' points:

> Select Start/Control Panel/System, then in the System Properties window

> click on the System Restore tab.

> Next select the drive letter where Windows is installed (usually C:),

> Then click on the Setting button

> Now in the Drive Settings window move the Disk space usage slider to the

> left to reduce the amount of drive space System Restore points will use.

> This will remove some of the older restore points and free up some space.

>

> Disable Hibernation and delete hiberfil.sys file (If you have it enabled):

> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/25/how-to-delete-and-remove-hiberfilsys-hibernation-file-in-windows-xp-and-vista/

> and:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/hibernate.mspx

>

> If you are using IE7 and then installed SP3 read the info below.

> IE7 users will find the folders listed below on their hard drive:

> $NtServicePackUninstallIDNMitigationAPIs$

> $NtServicePackUninstallNLSDownlevelMapping$

> They are needed to uninstall IE7. However, if you installed IE7 and

> then installed XP SP3 you can no longer uninstall IE7 and these

> folders can also be deleted.

>

> Note: The recommended procedure before installing XP SP3 is to

> uninstall IE7, then install XP SP3. Now you still have the ability to

> install and uninstall IE7.

>

> Next if you still need more space:

> Remove the files used to uninstall updates to Windows

> These folders and associated files in these folders are safe to remove,

> however once deleted you will no longer be able to un-install a patch or

> update that was associated with the deleted folder/files.

> I would keep the most recent set (last two months just in case) of folders

> and delete the older updates.

> As a safety net I burned these folders to a CD before deleting them.

> These files are located in the Windows folder and have folder names

> like $NtUninstallKBXXXXXX$.

> They are hidden folders so enable viewing of hidden files in Windows

> Explorer.

> Warning: One folder you should not delete is: $hf_mig$

> Also See the following web pages on this issue:

> http://www.pagestart.com/ntuninstall.html

> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm

>

> You can reduce the size of the Internet Explorer Disk Cache:

> How and Why to Clear Your Cache:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/customizing/clearcache.mspx

> Just follow the instructs but instead of increasing the size (as stated in

> the article) decrease it.

>

> Finally: Check the Recycle Bin one more time and empty it

> if necessary as some of those files you deleted in the steps

> mentioned above may find there way into the recycle bin.

>

> If you have more than one partition or drive then:

> How to Change the Default Location of Mail and News Folders:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307971/en-us

>

> Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder

> (Example: move it to the D drive)

> See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

> Also:

> http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_move_my_documents.htm

>

> How to move the Spool folder in Windows XP

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308666

>

> Can I move or delete my C:\I386 directory to free up some space?

> See:

> http://ask-leo.com/can_i_move_or_delete_my_i386_directory_to_free_up_some_space.html

> Note: C:\i386 is not to be confused with the

> C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder

> which should not be moved or deleted as Windows File Protection

> needs those files

>

> JS

> http://www.pagestart.com

>

>

> "_Who" <CalWhoNOSPAN@roadrunner.com> wrote in message

> news:ulbt3wTFJHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger disk.

>> Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>>

>> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>>

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>

>

[Guest _Who]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

 

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message

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>I would leave I386 alone.

 

Which are you refering to?

C:\i386

C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

 

Also, could you tell me why.

 

Thanks, I have my work cut out for me.

 

>

> You can generate more space in the system partition by relocation of

> folders.

>

> For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet

> Options, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

>

> To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express

> Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.

> http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm

>

> How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder:

> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310147

>

> You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft

> Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For Word

> go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents, click on

> Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools, Options, General

> and change default file path.

>

> My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders

> including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be relocated

> using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

>

> In TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down to

> see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change

> Location button.

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

> _Who wrote:

>> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger disk.

>> Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>>

>> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>>

>>

>> Thanks

>

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

_Who wrote:

> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger disk.

> Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>

> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>

>

> Thanks

>

>

 

On a different path than the other responders, if you have a NEW larger

drive, you could just move the whole system on your smaller drive to the

bigger drive. There are cloning programs like Acronis True Image that

will do this. In short, you clone the C: to D:, swap drives so the D:

is now your primary drive (keep the old small C: disconnected) and

reboot. You now have your system running a much larger drive.

 

You could then format and use the smaller drive as a 2nd drive for

backup storage, photos etc.

 

Norton Ghost is another cloning program.

[Guest _Who]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

I'm in the middle of something and don't want to chance it now.

Thanks

 

"Big_Al" <BigAl@md.com> wrote in message

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> _Who wrote:

>> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger disk.

>> Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>>

>> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>>

>>

>> Thanks

>

> On a different path than the other responders, if you have a NEW larger

> drive, you could just move the whole system on your smaller drive to the

> bigger drive. There are cloning programs like Acronis True Image that

> will do this. In short, you clone the C: to D:, swap drives so the D: is

> now your primary drive (keep the old small C: disconnected) and reboot.

> You now have your system running a much larger drive.

>

> You could then format and use the smaller drive as a 2nd drive for backup

> storage, photos etc.

>

> Norton Ghost is another cloning program.

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

Replies in line

 

_Who wrote:

> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:O0THgJZFJHA.1460@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> I would leave I386 alone.

>

> Which are you refering to?

> C:\i386

> C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

 

All

>

> Also, could you tell me why.

>

 

http://ask-leo.com/so_just_what_is_the_i386_directory_anyway.html

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Thanks, I have my work cut out for me.

>

>

>>

>> You can generate more space in the system partition by relocation of

>> folders.

>>

>> For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet

>> Options, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

>>

>> To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express

>> Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.

>> http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm

>>

>> How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310147

>>

>> You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft

>> Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For

>> Word go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents,

>> click on Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools,

>> Options, General and change default file path.

>>

>> My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders

>> including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be

>> relocated using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys,

>> from here:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp In

>> TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down

>> to see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change

>> Location button.

>>

>>

>> --

>>

>>

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>>

>> _Who wrote:

>>> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger

>>> disk. Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>>>

>>> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>>>

>>>

>>> Thanks

[Guest _Who]

Re: Trying to make room on the system disk

 

thanks very much

 

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> Replies in line

>

> _Who wrote:

>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> news:O0THgJZFJHA.1460@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> I would leave I386 alone.

>>

>> Which are you refering to?

>> C:\i386

>> C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

>

> All

>>

>> Also, could you tell me why.

>>

>

> http://ask-leo.com/so_just_what_is_the_i386_directory_anyway.html

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>> Thanks, I have my work cut out for me.

>>

>>

>>>

>>> You can generate more space in the system partition by relocation of

>>> folders.

>>>

>>> For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet

>>> Options, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

>>>

>>> To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express

>>> Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.

>>> http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm

>>>

>>> How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder:

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310147

>>>

>>> You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft

>>> Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For

>>> Word go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents,

>>> click on Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools,

>>> Options, General and change default file path.

>>>

>>> My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders

>>> including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be

>>> relocated using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys,

>>> from here:

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp In

>>> TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down

>>> to see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change

>>> Location button.

>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Hope this helps.

>>>

>>> Gerry

>>> ~~~~

>>> FCA

>>> Stourport, England

>>> Enquire, plan and execute

>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>

>>>

>>> _Who wrote:

>>>> I'm trying to move things from the system disk to another bigger

>>>> disk. Can I386 be used on a disk other than the system disk?

>>>>

>>>> Can you suggest something that might be moved?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>

>