40 GIG Partition down to 1 GB left

Hi all,

i have and use my pc entirely for a MEdia Center.

I created a 40 Gig system partition which is now down to its last
GB which i find ridiculous seeing i have minimal applications
installed.

I have deleted the memory dump file and disabled this function, and run
a defrag which now has given me 4GB of space. Now a quick check shows
about 22 GIG of installed apps including the OS and a 5 GIG pagefile.

where is the other 14 GIG gone ? Any tips ?


--
audiophile

In article <>,
says...
>
> Hi all,
>
> i have and use my pc entirely for a MEdia Center.
>
> I created a 40 Gig system partition which is now down to its last
> GB which i find ridiculous seeing i have minimal applications
> installed.
>
> I have deleted the memory dump file and disabled this function, and run
> a defrag which now has given me 4GB of space. Now a quick check shows
> about 22 GIG of installed apps including the OS and a 5 GIG pagefile.
>
> where is the other 14 GIG gone ? Any tips ?

Install another app ...

http://windirstat.info/

--
Duncan

Create a larger partition for Vista. Quit trying to fight a losing battle.
Seriously.

"audiophile" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi all,
>
> i have and use my pc entirely for a MEdia Center.
>
> I created a 40 Gig system partition which is now down to its last
> GB which i find ridiculous seeing i have minimal applications
> installed.
>
> I have deleted the memory dump file and disabled this function, and run
> a defrag which now has given me 4GB of space. Now a quick check shows
> about 22 GIG of installed apps including the OS and a 5 GIG pagefile.
>
> where is the other 14 GIG gone ? Any tips ?
>
>
> --
> audiophile

"audiophile" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi all,
>
> i have and use my pc entirely for a MEdia Center.
>
> I created a 40 Gig system partition which is now down to its last
> GB which i find ridiculous seeing i have minimal applications
> installed.
>
> I have deleted the memory dump file and disabled this function, and run
> a defrag which now has given me 4GB of space. Now a quick check shows
> about 22 GIG of installed apps including the OS and a 5 GIG pagefile.
>
> where is the other 14 GIG gone ? Any tips ?
>
>
> --
> audiophile


Vista plus applications requires a larger partition than the 40gb you have
allowed for it.. you need at the very least 60gb, and preferably 80gb..

--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

"audiophile" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi all,
>
> i have and use my pc entirely for a MEdia Center.
>
> I created a 40 Gig system partition which is now down to its last
> GB which i find ridiculous seeing i have minimal applications
> installed.
>
> I have deleted the memory dump file and disabled this function, and run
> a defrag which now has given me 4GB of space. Now a quick check shows
> about 22 GIG of installed apps including the OS and a 5 GIG pagefile.
>
> where is the other 14 GIG gone ? Any tips ?
>
>
> --
> audiophile

Partly it may have gone to System Restore and temp files.

40 gig is just not sufficient for a Vista partition. I would suggest that
you get another much larger hard disk, and clone to it, altering the
partition sizes on the way.

HTH
-pk

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:41:50 -0400, "Patrick Keenan" <> wrote:

>
>"audiophile" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> i have and use my pc entirely for a MEdia Center.
>>
>> I created a 40 Gig system partition which is now down to its last
>> GB which i find ridiculous seeing i have minimal applications
>> installed.
>>
>> I have deleted the memory dump file and disabled this function, and run
>> a defrag which now has given me 4GB of space. Now a quick check shows
>> about 22 GIG of installed apps including the OS and a 5 GIG pagefile.
>>
>> where is the other 14 GIG gone ? Any tips ?
>>
>>
>> --
>> audiophile
>
>Partly it may have gone to System Restore and temp files.
>
>40 gig is just not sufficient for a Vista partition. I would suggest that
>you get another much larger hard disk, and clone to it, altering the
>partition sizes on the way.
>
>HTH
>-pk



Why install all the App's on C: drive, use Custom install to another partition
and move the User directory to another partition..