Hard drive is running out of space

[Guest Jim Peterson]

I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system is on

a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I have

freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The client

isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have turned

of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

 

Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I need

to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

 

Thanks

 

Jim Peterson

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

 

"Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system is

>on

> a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I have

> freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

> client

> isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

> turned

> of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>

> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I

> need

> to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>

> Thanks

>

> Jim Peterson

>

 

Here are a couple of tools:

DriveUse:

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/index.html

Bullet Proof Folder sizes: http://www.foldersizes.com/

 

How about moving the Outlook mail box file to a different partition?

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

Restore Point(s)? - You're fighting an unwinnable battle. Disk Drives are

very inexpensive. Spending time trying to recover space on a volume of

20.0 Gigabytes is more costly than a drive upgrade. There are lots of

customizations to make XP have a smaller disk footprint but won't solve

your client's issues. Does the 20-Gigabyte partition comprise the whole

drive :? - if not then why not reallocate space from an adjacent partition.

 

"Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system is

>on

> a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I have

> freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

> client

> isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

> turned

> of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>

> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I

> need

> to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>

> Thanks

>

> Jim Peterson

>

[Guest Jim Peterson]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

Can you send me a KB article that will tell me how to move an existing .ost

file?

 

Thanks

 

Jim

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

> >I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system is

> >on

> > a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I have

> > freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

> > client

> > isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

> > turned

> > of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

> >

> > Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I

> > need

> > to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Jim Peterson

> >

>

> Here are a couple of tools:

> DriveUse:

> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/index.html

> Bullet Proof Folder sizes: http://www.foldersizes.com/

>

> How about moving the Outlook mail box file to a different partition?

>

>

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

Jim Peterson <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Can you send me a KB article that will tell me how to move an existing .ost

>file?

 

Won't save you enough space to make a significant difference.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

Best to ask the experts in an Outlook newsgroup.

 

"Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:51116C90-472B-4A9C-9A06-90C7AF68E459@microsoft.com...

> Can you send me a KB article that will tell me how to move an existing

> .ost

> file?

>

> Thanks

>

> Jim

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>> >I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system

>> >is

>> >on

>> > a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I

>> > have

>> > freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

>> > client

>> > isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

>> > turned

>> > of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>> >

>> > Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I

>> > need

>> > to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> >

>> > Jim Peterson

>> >

>>

>> Here are a couple of tools:

>> DriveUse:

>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/index.html

>> Bullet Proof Folder sizes: http://www.foldersizes.com/

>>

>> How about moving the Outlook mail box file to a different partition?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest John]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

I agree a HD upgrade is highly recommended but I'm more curious about the

actual problem. That is: what's taking up 3GB in a day? If it keeps going at

that rate, a new 100GB HD will run out of space in a month or so.

 

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

news:uo2w4IKgIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Restore Point(s)? - You're fighting an unwinnable battle. Disk Drives are

> very inexpensive. Spending time trying to recover space on a volume of

> 20.0 Gigabytes is more costly than a drive upgrade. There are lots of

> customizations to make XP have a smaller disk footprint but won't solve

> your client's issues. Does the 20-Gigabyte partition comprise the whole

> drive :? - if not then why not reallocate space from an adjacent

> partition.

>

> "Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>>I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system is

>>on

>> a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I have

>> freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

>> client

>> isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

>> turned

>> of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>>

>> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I

>> need

>> to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>> Jim Peterson

>>

>

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

That is erroneous thinking. It will not take up 3 gig each and every day.

"John" <a> wrote in message news:%23l7ukdKgIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>I agree a HD upgrade is highly recommended but I'm more curious about the

>actual problem. That is: what's taking up 3GB in a day? If it keeps going

>at that rate, a new 100GB HD will run out of space in a month or so.

>

> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

> news:uo2w4IKgIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Restore Point(s)? - You're fighting an unwinnable battle. Disk Drives are

>> very inexpensive. Spending time trying to recover space on a volume of

>> 20.0 Gigabytes is more costly than a drive upgrade. There are lots of

>> customizations to make XP have a smaller disk footprint but won't solve

>> your client's issues. Does the 20-Gigabyte partition comprise the whole

>> drive :? - if not then why not reallocate space from an adjacent

>> partition.

>>

>> "Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>>>I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system is

>>>on

>>> a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I have

>>> freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

>>> client

>>> isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

>>> turned

>>> of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>>>

>>> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I

>>> need

>>> to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>> Jim Peterson

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest John]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

OP says so:

"I have freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full."

 

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

news:i_jAj.16244$Ch6.4859@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net...

> That is erroneous thinking. It will not take up 3 gig each and every day.

> "John" <a> wrote in message

> news:%23l7ukdKgIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>I agree a HD upgrade is highly recommended but I'm more curious about the

>>actual problem. That is: what's taking up 3GB in a day? If it keeps going

>>at that rate, a new 100GB HD will run out of space in a month or so.

>>

>> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

>> news:uo2w4IKgIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Restore Point(s)? - You're fighting an unwinnable battle. Disk Drives

>>> are

>>> very inexpensive. Spending time trying to recover space on a volume of

>>> 20.0 Gigabytes is more costly than a drive upgrade. There are lots of

>>> customizations to make XP have a smaller disk footprint but won't solve

>>> your client's issues. Does the 20-Gigabyte partition comprise the whole

>>> drive :? - if not then why not reallocate space from an adjacent

>>> partition.

>>>

>>> "Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>> news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>>>>I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system

>>>>is on

>>>> a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I

>>>> have

>>>> freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

>>>> client

>>>> isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

>>>> turned

>>>> of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>>>>

>>>> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I

>>>> need

>>>> to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>>>>

>>>> Jim Peterson

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest db ´¯`·.. >]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

you might want to ensure

the swap file is not oversized

and the internet temp folders

are no more than 200 megs.

 

you might want to scan

the disk for trash files and

delete them.

 

you might want to reduce

the space allocated for system

restore points. disabling

it will delete all restore points

and free up space. re enabling

will allow you to create

a new point.

 

unfortunately, 20 gigs of

diskspace is inadequate

and should simply add

another 20 gig drive or

 

network the pc with another

to store files on another pc

or

 

log in to microsoft live spaces,

where 5 gigs of data is free

to use and perhaps transfer

some of the personal files off

the local disk.

 

 

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system is on

> a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I have

> freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The client

> isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have turned

> of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>

> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up. I need

> to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>

> Thanks

>

> Jim Peterson

>

[Guest Holz]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:14:03 -0800

Jim Peterson <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating

> system is on a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard

> drive space. I have freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the

> hard drive is full. The client isnt downloading any files. The client

> is using Outlook 2007. I have turned of the offline cache. The size

> of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>

> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up.

> I need to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>

> Thanks

>

> Jim Peterson

>

 

You can start by going to the command prompt and type

del %temp% /q /f /s

to delete all temp files.

How much space are installed windows fixes taking? you can remove them

or move them to and external drive if you intend to uninstall them any

time.

 

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[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

 

"Holz" <holz@my-laptop.nowhere> wrote in message

news:20080307192503.7a525142@laptop...

> On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:14:03 -0800

> Jim Peterson <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating

>> system is on a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard

>> drive space. I have freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the

>> hard drive is full. The client isnt downloading any files. The client

>> is using Outlook 2007. I have turned of the offline cache. The size

>> of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>>

>> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up.

>> I need to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>> Jim Peterson

>>

>

> You can start by going to the command prompt and type

> del %temp% /q /f /s

> to delete all temp files.

> How much space are installed windows fixes taking? you can remove them

> or move them to and external drive if you intend to uninstall them any

> time.

>

 

With this syntax the command is unlikely to work but could

have unintended consequences. The recommended syntax

would be

 

del "%temp%" /q /f /s

[Guest Holz]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:32:39 +0100

"Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> With this syntax the command is unlikely to work but could

> have unintended consequences. The recommended syntax

> would be

>

> del "%temp%" /q /f /s

 

Same exact command. Been using it for years.

 

--

Live & let live, or leave.

:-)

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

That's one day. What is amount after running 5 days? Think!.

"John" <a> wrote in message news:ujlCVvKgIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> OP says so:

> "I have freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full."

>

> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

> news:i_jAj.16244$Ch6.4859@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net...

>> That is erroneous thinking. It will not take up 3 gig each and every day.

>> "John" <a> wrote in message

>> news:%23l7ukdKgIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>I agree a HD upgrade is highly recommended but I'm more curious about the

>>>actual problem. That is: what's taking up 3GB in a day? If it keeps going

>>>at that rate, a new 100GB HD will run out of space in a month or so.

>>>

>>> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uo2w4IKgIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Restore Point(s)? - You're fighting an unwinnable battle. Disk Drives

>>>> are

>>>> very inexpensive. Spending time trying to recover space on a volume of

>>>> 20.0 Gigabytes is more costly than a drive upgrade. There are lots of

>>>> customizations to make XP have a smaller disk footprint but won't solve

>>>> your client's issues. Does the 20-Gigabyte partition comprise the

>>>> whole

>>>> drive :? - if not then why not reallocate space from an adjacent

>>>> partition.

>>>>

>>>> "Jim Peterson" <JimPeterson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:678AEA2C-763C-4F27-BF90-FAFF00BE02DF@microsoft.com...

>>>>>I have client that is running Windows XP Pro SP2. The Operating system

>>>>>is on

>>>>> a 20 GB Partition. The client is running out of hard drive space. I

>>>>> have

>>>>> freed up 3 GB of space and within one day the hard drive is full. The

>>>>> client

>>>>> isnt downloading any files. The client is using Outlook 2007. I have

>>>>> turned

>>>>> of the offline cache. The size of the clients email box is 1.5 GB.

>>>>>

>>>>> Is there any way I can audit where the hard drive is being filled up.

>>>>> I need

>>>>> to get the computer back to the client as quickly as possible.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks

>>>>>

>>>>> Jim Peterson

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

 

"Holz" <holz@my-laptop.nowhere> wrote in message

news:20080308075146.6ee9a8a5@laptop...

> On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:32:39 +0100

> "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>

>> With this syntax the command is unlikely to work but could

>> have unintended consequences. The recommended syntax

>> would be

>>

>> del "%temp%" /q /f /s

>

> Same exact command. Been using it for years.

>

 

I beg to disagree. Your command

 

del %temp% /q /f /s is not the same as

del "%temp%" /q /f /s

 

It worked in your case because you had your %temp% variable

set to a folder whose name does NOT have embedded spaces.

However, the default location for %temp% DOES have embedded

spaces, e.g. like so:

 

temp=c:\documents and settings\Holz\Local Settings\Temp

 

Hence the command that you executed for years would attempt

to delete the following when invoked on a default installation:

c:\documents

and

settings\holz\local

settings\temp

 

Not quite what you would expect!

[Guest Holz]

Re: Hard drive is running out of space

 

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 22:33:06 +0100

"Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> It worked in your case because you had your %temp% variable

> set to a folder whose name does NOT have embedded spaces.

 

True, I accept :-).

 

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Live & let live, or leave.

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