Andrew E
December 9th 03, 02:29 PM
Go to run,type:cmd
At the curser type:CHKDSK C: /R
Agree to reboot to start utility,then type:EXIT
Restart computer. C: being the hd
>-----Original Message-----
>My HD space keeps magically filling up all by itself. I'm
>running Windows XP Professional.
>
>My main drive is 80GB, plus I have a 20GB slave. The 80G
>is only 6-months old.
>
>A message pops up saying I only had 2G left. It didn't
>make sense, so I tried adding up all my folders and it
>didn't seem to add up.
>
>I deleted a few old folders anyway, maybe just a couple
>of gigs total. Rebooted. Then it says I have 40G free. I
>spend 1-hour online, download a couple of small files,
>then magically I go from having 40G free to having only
>12G free. Even if I tried, I don't think I could download
>28G of stuff in 1-hour on a cable modem.
>
>I defragged the night before. I ran Ad Aware and Spybot.
>Found a few things with each and deleted them.
>
>I scanned all files for viruses. Nothing. I have the
>latest update of McAfee Anti-Virus and Personal Firewall.
>I checked my firewall about a month ago on a web site
>that said all my ports are stealth.
>
>Can anyone help me solve this mystery?
>.
>
At the curser type:CHKDSK C: /R
Agree to reboot to start utility,then type:EXIT
Restart computer. C: being the hd
>-----Original Message-----
>My HD space keeps magically filling up all by itself. I'm
>running Windows XP Professional.
>
>My main drive is 80GB, plus I have a 20GB slave. The 80G
>is only 6-months old.
>
>A message pops up saying I only had 2G left. It didn't
>make sense, so I tried adding up all my folders and it
>didn't seem to add up.
>
>I deleted a few old folders anyway, maybe just a couple
>of gigs total. Rebooted. Then it says I have 40G free. I
>spend 1-hour online, download a couple of small files,
>then magically I go from having 40G free to having only
>12G free. Even if I tried, I don't think I could download
>28G of stuff in 1-hour on a cable modem.
>
>I defragged the night before. I ran Ad Aware and Spybot.
>Found a few things with each and deleted them.
>
>I scanned all files for viruses. Nothing. I have the
>latest update of McAfee Anti-Virus and Personal Firewall.
>I checked my firewall about a month ago on a web site
>that said all my ports are stealth.
>
>Can anyone help me solve this mystery?
>.
>