Lost Hard Disk Space after I installed the Win XP SP1

[Niki]

Hi,

I just installed Win XP SP1 today. As I follow through
the installation procedure, there is a option which I did
not uncheck the checkbox. That option is to Archive the
files but I am not sure what it is. Since the default is
to archive so I let it be. But after I installed to Win
XP SP1, I noticed that around 2 GBs of my hard disk space
was eaten up. But I don't where to get back my 2 GBs of
hard disk space. Can anyone help me? thanx alot!

[Patrick]

Niki wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed Win XP SP1 today. As I follow through
> the installation procedure, there is a option which I did
> not uncheck the checkbox. That option is to Archive the
> files but I am not sure what it is. Since the default is
> to archive so I let it be. But after I installed to Win
> XP SP1, I noticed that around 2 GBs of my hard disk space
> was eaten up. But I don't where to get back my 2 GBs of
> hard disk space. Can anyone help me? thanx alot!

As 'espara' said, though it is that said files/folders are normally hidden.
If you do not see them goto 'Tools'-menu, thiere select 'Folder Options',
then select 'View'-tab. Now click radio-button that says 'Show Hidden files
and folders', click 'Apply' and OK-out. Refresh display and you should now
see the files/folder in question (probabably in blue).

Thiere is one other matter of concern, in Add/Remove programs, thiere may be
some entries concerning the matter that have now became redundent, if when
you click them, they will say 'file not found' and give you the option to
delete the entry, this do so.

[erpara]

Yes, yes - much more thorough than me : )
>-----Original Message-----
>Niki wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just installed Win XP SP1 today. As I follow through
>> the installation procedure, there is a option which I
did
>> not uncheck the checkbox. That option is to Archive the
>> files but I am not sure what it is. Since the default
is
>> to archive so I let it be. But after I installed to Win
>> XP SP1, I noticed that around 2 GBs of my hard disk
space
>> was eaten up. But I don't where to get back my 2 GBs of
>> hard disk space. Can anyone help me? thanx alot!
>
>As 'espara' said, though it is that said files/folders
are normally hidden.
>If you do not see them goto 'Tools'-menu, thiere
select 'Folder Options',
>then select 'View'-tab. Now click radio-button that
says 'Show Hidden files
>and folders', click 'Apply' and OK-out. Refresh display
and you should now
>see the files/folder in question (probabably in blue).
>
>Thiere is one other matter of concern, in Add/Remove
programs, thiere may be
>some entries concerning the matter that have now became
redundent, if when
>you click them, they will say 'file not found' and give
you the option to
>delete the entry, this do so.
>
>
>.
>

[Patrick]

erpara wrote:
> Yes, yes - much more thorough than me : )

Right, but you put the first foot forward.
Anyways, hope the OP gets it figured.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> Niki wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I just installed Win XP SP1 today. As I follow through
>>> the installation procedure, there is a option which I did
>>> not uncheck the checkbox. That option is to Archive the
>>> files but I am not sure what it is. Since the default is
>>> to archive so I let it be. But after I installed to Win
>>> XP SP1, I noticed that around 2 GBs of my hard disk space
>>> was eaten up. But I don't where to get back my 2 GBs of
>>> hard disk space. Can anyone help me? thanx alot!
>>
>> As 'espara' said, though it is that said files/folders are normally
>> hidden. If you do not see them goto 'Tools'-menu, thiere
> select 'Folder Options',
>> then select 'View'-tab. Now click radio-button that
> says 'Show Hidden files
>> and folders', click 'Apply' and OK-out. Refresh display and you
>> should now see the files/folder in question (probabably in blue).
>>
>> Thiere is one other matter of concern, in Add/Remove programs,
>> thiere may be some entries concerning the matter that have now
>> became redundent, if when you click them, they will say 'file not
>> found' and give you the option to delete the entry, this do so.
>>
>>
>> .

[Niki]

Hi erpara and Patrick,

Thanx for the replies! I will try it out later.

cheers.
>-----Original Message-----
>Niki wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just installed Win XP SP1 today. As I follow through
>> the installation procedure, there is a option which I
did
>> not uncheck the checkbox. That option is to Archive the
>> files but I am not sure what it is. Since the default
is
>> to archive so I let it be. But after I installed to Win
>> XP SP1, I noticed that around 2 GBs of my hard disk
space
>> was eaten up. But I don't where to get back my 2 GBs of
>> hard disk space. Can anyone help me? thanx alot!
>
>As 'espara' said, though it is that said files/folders
are normally hidden.
>If you do not see them goto 'Tools'-menu, thiere
select 'Folder Options',
>then select 'View'-tab. Now click radio-button that
says 'Show Hidden files
>and folders', click 'Apply' and OK-out. Refresh display
and you should now
>see the files/folder in question (probabably in blue).
>
>Thiere is one other matter of concern, in Add/Remove
programs, thiere may be
>some entries concerning the matter that have now became
redundent, if when
>you click them, they will say 'file not found' and give
you the option to
>delete the entry, this do so.
>
>
>.
>

[Patrick]

Niki wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed Win XP SP1 today. As I follow through
> the installation procedure, there is a option which I did
> not uncheck the checkbox. That option is to Archive the
> files but I am not sure what it is. Since the default is
> to archive so I let it be. But after I installed to Win
> XP SP1, I noticed that around 2 GBs of my hard disk space
> was eaten up. But I don't where to get back my 2 GBs of
> hard disk space. Can anyone help me? thanx alot!

Heres something better (pinched from post (today) further down by 'nickolas'
(spell !)

---------------------
If you wish to safely remove the "uninstall files" for the
Hotfixes (i.e. $NtUninstallQxxxxxx$ files shown in Windows Explorer)
and cleanup your Add/Remove Programs list, visit MS-MVP Doug Knox's
excellent website for instructions.

Note: Doug's program only removes the uninstall files and Hotfix entries
in the Add/Remove Programs listing. It does not remove the
actual updates.

Remove Hotfix Backup files and the Add/Remove Programs Registry entries
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm

[Patrick]

Niki wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed Win XP SP1 today. As I follow through
> the installation procedure, there is a option which I did
> not uncheck the checkbox. That option is to Archive the
> files but I am not sure what it is. Since the default is
> to archive so I let it be. But after I installed to Win
> XP SP1, I noticed that around 2 GBs of my hard disk space
> was eaten up. But I don't where to get back my 2 GBs of
> hard disk space. Can anyone help me? thanx alot!

See thread below for today, Subject; 'Installation of Service Pack1'