7.9GB partition?

Rubbery · 05-01-2006, 11:11 PM

My laptop seems to be running quite slowly and have noticed it has a partition of 7.90GB. Is there a way of freeing up this space?

[-0MEGA-] · 05-01-2006, 11:42 PM

most likely its a system restore partition, unless your main hard drive is almost full, clearing that wont do much for your performance.

PC eye · 05-01-2006, 11:48 PM

If this is the only partition on the hard drive you would free up drive space by a few different ways. Transfer of files to another drive or removable media along deletion of the originals on the drive would free space there. Locating any files/folders left over from uninstalling software(s) would also free space on the drive. If your drive was larger then 8-9gb like say a 10gb or larger you could create another partition there for storing files presently on the 7.9gb.

Defragmenting the drive as well as reducing unneeded items that startup along with Windows or current OS will free up available memory. These should see a noticable difference especially with either a high fragmentation or your list of startups has grown with one or more programs bogging resources.

Rubbery · 05-02-2006, 12:08 AM

I have only 3 ticks in the 'msconfig' startup thing. It takes about 7 minutes from off to usable idle. done a defrag and deleted everything thats not needed. its part of a wireless network too, would that slow things down?

Motoxrdude · 05-02-2006, 12:55 AM

no it wouldnt. GO ahead and run some adware/spyware scans and antivirus scans.

Was it always slow? Did it gradually slow? Or did it just suddenly become slow?

PC eye · 05-02-2006, 01:12 AM

Your wireless modem may be pulling you down there since no pc takes over a solid minute to fully load past post tests and OS loadup. Do you have other hardwares like a printer connected? If it isn't hardware the systems files may have been hit by something(Adware-spyware-virus-malware).

The last item would be an internal not external problem with memory, cpu, or even power supply circuit or cmos issue where voltages have been reduced. A good freeware for monitoring that stuff can be found at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/226226 That's one place for SpeedFan 4.20.

Motoxrdude · 05-02-2006, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PC eye

Your wireless modem may be pulling you down there since no pc takes over a solid minute to fully load past post tests and OS loadup. Do you have other hardwares like a printer connected? If it isn't hardware the systems files may have been hit by something(Adware-spyware-virus-malware).

The last item would be an internal not external problem with memory, cpu, or even power supply circuit or cmos issue where voltages have been reduced. A good freeware for monitoring that stuff can be found at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/226226 That's one place for SpeedFan 4.20.

Eh, i dont think its a hardware problem, most likely jsut software.

PC eye · 05-02-2006, 01:36 AM

Sometimes an attached device with a problem can pull down a system whether portable or desktop. At the same time it may not be any infection by a virus, adware, spware causing this if a system file or two was damaged in some other way or missing. If you have an installation disk handy Windows from 98 up has a tool built in for checking protected files. Sometime you get a program file or two crosslinked to one or more of them. Or you have a leftover from a software you removed at some point needing a cleaner for the system registry. Typing sfc /scannow at the Run prompt start the system file checker going for that. For a freeware reg cleaner ironically named RegCleaner go to: http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads15.html This place has a ton of other stuff as well. Some spyblasters can be found at: http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Rubbery · 05-02-2006, 12:16 PM

Done full checks with norton, adaware & spybot and nothing was found. All are up to date.

It just suddenly became slow. Was tempted to do a clean install but would like to maybe find the problem first.

05-01-2006, 11:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rubbery Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tain - UK - Highlands Posts: 38	7.9GB partition? My laptop seems to be running quite slowly and have noticed it has a partition of 7.90GB. Is there a way of freeing up this space?

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05-01-2006, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	If this is the only partition on the hard drive you would free up drive space by a few different ways. Transfer of files to another drive or removable media along deletion of the originals on the drive would free space there. Locating any files/folders left over from uninstalling software(s) would also free space on the drive. If your drive was larger then 8-9gb like say a 10gb or larger you could create another partition there for storing files presently on the 7.9gb. Defragmenting the drive as well as reducing unneeded items that startup along with Windows or current OS will free up available memory. These should see a noticable difference especially with either a high fragmentation or your list of startups has grown with one or more programs bogging resources.

05-02-2006, 12:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rubbery Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tain - UK - Highlands Posts: 38	I have only 3 ticks in the 'msconfig' startup thing. It takes about 7 minutes from off to usable idle. done a defrag and deleted everything thats not needed. its part of a wireless network too, would that slow things down?

05-02-2006, 01:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	Your wireless modem may be pulling you down there since no pc takes over a solid minute to fully load past post tests and OS loadup. Do you have other hardwares like a printer connected? If it isn't hardware the systems files may have been hit by something(Adware-spyware-virus-malware). The last item would be an internal not external problem with memory, cpu, or even power supply circuit or cmos issue where voltages have been reduced. A good freeware for monitoring that stuff can be found at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/226226 That's one place for SpeedFan 4.20.

05-02-2006, 01:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	Sometimes an attached device with a problem can pull down a system whether portable or desktop. At the same time it may not be any infection by a virus, adware, spware causing this if a system file or two was damaged in some other way or missing. If you have an installation disk handy Windows from 98 up has a tool built in for checking protected files. Sometime you get a program file or two crosslinked to one or more of them. Or you have a leftover from a software you removed at some point needing a cleaner for the system registry. Typing sfc /scannow at the Run prompt start the system file checker going for that. For a freeware reg cleaner ironically named RegCleaner go to: http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads15.html This place has a ton of other stuff as well. Some spyblasters can be found at: http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

05-02-2006, 12:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rubbery Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tain - UK - Highlands Posts: 38	Done full checks with norton, adaware & spybot and nothing was found. All are up to date. It just suddenly became slow. Was tempted to do a clean install but would like to maybe find the problem first.