30GB hidden file

[JR]

My C: drive has a hidden 30GB file. When I select all files and folders and
check the properties they total 16.9GB. However, when I check the properties
of the C: drive it shows used space of 46.3GB. I have "show hidden files"
selected as well as "show system files". I have run defrag which shows an
extremely large file scattered throughout the entire drive but is not able
to defrag. I have run a virus scan with no viruses found. I have cleaned up
all system restore points and the recycle bin is empty. When I run a search
for files of any type (*.*) over 100MB nothing is found. I have removed all
extraneous software but no noticable change.

Any ideas?

[JR]

Found my own answer - Norton 2003! It's Protected Recycle Bin was the
culprit. I run a backup to disk every night which overwrites the existing
backup file. I can only assume that Norton was saving the files instead of
letting them be deleted (9GB per file). By using NTBACKUP I was able to
discover that the RECYCLER was the large folder even though Explorer didn't
show it.

"JR" > wrote in message
...
> My C: drive has a hidden 30GB file. When I select all files and folders
and
> check the properties they total 16.9GB. However, when I check the
properties
> of the C: drive it shows used space of 46.3GB. I have "show hidden files"
> selected as well as "show system files". I have run defrag which shows an
> extremely large file scattered throughout the entire drive but is not able
> to defrag. I have run a virus scan with no viruses found. I have cleaned
up
> all system restore points and the recycle bin is empty. When I run a
search
> for files of any type (*.*) over 100MB nothing is found. I have removed
all
> extraneous software but no noticable change.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>

[JR]

Found my own answer - Norton 2003! It's Protected Recycle Bin was the
culprit. I run a backup to disk every night which overwrites the existing
backup file. I can only assume that Norton was saving the files instead of
letting them be deleted (9GB per file). By using NTBACKUP I was able to
discover that the RECYCLER was the large folder even though Explorer didn't
show it.

"JR" > wrote in message
...
> My C: drive has a hidden 30GB file. When I select all files and folders
and
> check the properties they total 16.9GB. However, when I check the
properties
> of the C: drive it shows used space of 46.3GB. I have "show hidden files"
> selected as well as "show system files". I have run defrag which shows an
> extremely large file scattered throughout the entire drive but is not able
> to defrag. I have run a virus scan with no viruses found. I have cleaned
up
> all system restore points and the recycle bin is empty. When I run a
search
> for files of any type (*.*) over 100MB nothing is found. I have removed
all
> extraneous software but no noticable change.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>