Program - HDD Space

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Kornowski

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Alright, I'm running low on HDD space and I'd like to see where it's all going...

I've heard there's a program that shows you which files / folders are taking up the most space, it displays it in a graph or something...

Anybody know of anything like this?

Thanks! :)
 
WinDirSat is a freeware with the description seen at http://windirstat.info/

The direct download page is at http://sourceforge.net/project/down...windirstat1_1_2_setup.exe&use_mirror=internap

It opens up to a blank window with a menu bar and a second popup with all drives displayed with the option of selecting individual drives only.



Ever see the game Pacman? When it goes to work you'll see little smileys running back and forth across the screen in each directory. :P



Once the scan of drives or the one drive selected is complete you'll see a split screen view of the results listing sizes for each.



This one will run on 98 as well as on Vista not being limited to one or two versions of Windows.
 
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There's likely one or two more similar programs like this to find. But take note of the download site namely sorceforge.net. You'll also find other free tools and utilities like GParted as well. The programmers may drop some new freeware in there on occasion.
 
g25racer said:
What did you delete? Old restore points? Vista takes up alot of hdd for restore points!
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The amount of drive space used for restore points can be changed depending on need. You can see that increased or descreased. Once the default amount of space is used older restore points are automatically deleted by Windows to make space available for new ones.

Someone say reclaiming 20gb?



Even with a temporary storage partition created on the Vista drive until ubuntu or another distro goes on since Mandriva wants the first primary :rolleyes: the folders around here see far more then 20gb stuffed into them! :eek: :P

When moving Vista onto a sata from an ide drive you can see where an external drive came in handy until that gets filled up like the Vista primary is starting to see.
 
what version of windows are you running, no need to run giant gui based applications. You can use built in features, like the command diruse to see how much space is being taken up.

Then delete it right there from the command line.
 
tlarkin said:
what version of windows are you running, no need to run giant gui based applications. You can use built in features, like the command diruse to see how much space is being taken up.

Then delete it right there from the command line.
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Giant gui based applications? WinDirStat is a "small" utility typical of many freewares only using 736KB of drive space.

 
I just don't see the point of loading tons and tons of third party apps when you can just do it from the command line is all.
 
tlarkin said:
I just don't see the point of loading tons and tons of third party apps when you can just do it from the command line is all.
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For the two of us using a command line is second nature. The tool there is strictly a small gui to point where the drive space is used in a graphical representation for those not accustomed to manual prompts.

It goes on light and uninstalls easily as well. Plus it is a little comical seeing the Pacmen scrolling while the information is being collected. :P
 
"second nature to the two of us"? Umm. Yeah. You'd never see Google eye at a command prompt because 1) He couldn't turn it into a 2000 step process, complete with irrelevant screenshots and 2) He could never get to the Google search box.

The guy can't even wrap his brain around jumpers on hard drives, windows updates, deleting devices out of the device manager or even thinking of anything witty or intelligent. I can see it now "C:\please give me an irrelevant screenshot before people wonder what happened to me.exe"

Anyways. You don't need a stupid program or a command prompt. Just do it in Windows Explorer. All the data you need, including when it was created, modified and accessed and how much space it takes up is right there. Highlight. Delete. Done.
 
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