Questions tagged [disk-space]
The amount of computer storage space on devices, such as hard drive, floppy or USB flash drive.
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What is a safe way to move AppData\Local to a different drive?
I use a 60GB SSD for the C: partition where Windows and other essential programs are installed, using a larger mechanical HDD for D:, and I repeatedly find myself short of disk space on C:, with the ...
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Total disk usage for a particular user
I would like to see the total disk usage for myself on a particular file system. I executed the command
du -h ~my_user_name
However, this lists every directory owned by my_user_name. I would like ...
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How much storage should be taken up by 'System' in MacOS Sierra
MacOS Sierra has a helpful "Manage Storage" option in "About this Mac".
I noticed that my Mac uses 152 gigs of storage just for "system". I'm wondering if that's normal, because it seems outrageously ...
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What is the easiest way to free space on a hard drive?
My hard drive became full. I am looking for ways to locate the things that use most of my disk space. I played with cron once so it may have consumed a great deal of space, but really I have no clue.
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Missing disk space in Windows XP
On my mother's Lenovo laptop, Windows XP claims that the hard drive is almost full. According to the properties window, 52.7 out of 55.2 GB is in use:
By deleting temp files from Internet Explorer, ...
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16 GB WinSxS folder on Windows Vista [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why does the /winsxs folder grow so large, and can it be made smaller?
I know there are lots of posts about the WinSxS folder, but I have yet to find any useful information ...
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How can I free up space taken up by an incomplete Microsoft Store download?
Yesterday, I purchased a game (The Outer Worlds) via the Microsoft Store. I began downloading and installing it via the UI. At the beginning of this process, I was informed that I'd need some ...
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Linux returns “No space left on device” while copying data to a non-full USB flash drive
I'm trying to copy a file to a USB flash drive. The drive does not have a write-protect switch.
df gives the following:
$ df -h .
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sde1 1....
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Windows disk info shows used space that I can't find
I have a 250 GB SSD installed as my primary disc on which I have Win 10 installed. I just recently realized that the explorer overview & the windows disc property dialog stated, that there are 200 ...
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What stuff can safely be deleted/uninstalled from a fresh Windows 7 install?
My Windows 7 install is a bit portly - using well over 6GB.
I've tried my usual favourite CCleaner and that didn't come up with much at all. It removed only a couple of megabytes.
Any ideas on what ...
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Can files in C:\WINDOWS\Temp be deleted and does Disk Cleanup do so?
It appears that files which currently aren't in use can be safely deleted from the C:\WINDOWS\Temp folder... Why doesn't Disk Cleanup offer to do this automatically?
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How to determine the actual size on disk for a folder in Windows
I am either confused as to how Windows calculates the Size on disk value in the properties of a folder, or it is incorrect.
The cluster size on my drive is 4096 byes.
I've created a folder called ...
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Windows.old folder loaded with Vista - Is it needed?
I have a laptop which is loaded with Windows Vista. There is a folder called Windows.Old in the C: drive which occupies about 2.5 GB of disk space and I badly need the space.
Do I really need the ...
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Make 3TB hard drive appear as two (2TiB+750GiB) with MBR
Some manufacturers of external hard drives with capacity exceeding MBR partition capacity seem to sell them pre-partitioned to a 2TiB partition and one with the remaining capacity.
Tools are ...
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What are some tips on reducing the disk space used by Windows 7?
Does anyone have any tips on reducing the space used by Windows 7? So far I've got:
Empty Recycle Bin
Run Disk Cleanup Wizard
Use 'Programs & Features' control panel to uninstall unneeded ...
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