what have you added to the recovery partition?
generally it doesn't have a lot of additional room beyond the recovery files
and it isn't a good idea to put a bunch of stuff on there anyway.
if you have added anything to D, move it to the C drive and leave what Dell
put on there.
"abelstreet" <> wrote in message
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> I have read some posts how to fix this but nothing works. I have backed
> up my computer to a dvd disc But I need to know (in simple terms please)
> how to reduce or clear that recovery D: of all the stuff in there as I
> am fed up of keep getting a message on the monitor that D: drive is
> full. I only use the computer for home use and there is plenty of room
> on my C: drive....Help please. 
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> abelstreet