Help!
Trying to clean up D:
Started by
Lovltn848
, Nov 22 2008 09:38 PM
#1
Posted 22 November 2008 - 09:38 PM
Help!
#2
Posted 23 November 2008 - 09:42 AM
If you use the Windows XP's Hibernation feature on your computer, you may want to delete the Hiberfil.sys file from the hard disk before defragmenting. When you put your computer in hibernation, Windows XP writes all memory content to the Hiberfil.sys file before shutting down the system. Then, when you turn your computer back on, the OS uses the Hiberfil.sys file to put everything back into memory, and the computer resumes where it left off. However, Windows XP leaves the Hiberfil.sys file on the hard disk, even though it's no longer needed.
The Hiberfil.sys file, which can be very large, is a special system file that Disk Defragmenter cannot defragment. Therefore, the presence of the Hiberfil.sys file will prevent Disk Defragmenter from performing a thorough defragmenting operation.
Follow these steps to remove the Hiberfil.sys file from the hard disk:
1. Access the Control Panel and double-click Power Options.
2. Select the Hibernate tab in the Power Options Properties dialog box.
3. Clear the Enable Hibernation check box and click OK.
As soon as you clear the check box, Windows XP automatically deletes the Hiberfil.sys file from the hard disk. Once you complete the defrag operation, you can re-enable the Hibernation feature.
The Hiberfil.sys file, which can be very large, is a special system file that Disk Defragmenter cannot defragment. Therefore, the presence of the Hiberfil.sys file will prevent Disk Defragmenter from performing a thorough defragmenting operation.
Follow these steps to remove the Hiberfil.sys file from the hard disk:
1. Access the Control Panel and double-click Power Options.
2. Select the Hibernate tab in the Power Options Properties dialog box.
3. Clear the Enable Hibernation check box and click OK.
As soon as you clear the check box, Windows XP automatically deletes the Hiberfil.sys file from the hard disk. Once you complete the defrag operation, you can re-enable the Hibernation feature.
#3
Posted 23 November 2008 - 11:23 AM
Thank you very much! I will do that.
#4
Posted 23 November 2008 - 02:55 PM
Alright, so after defragging, I turned Hibernate back on and immediately got the "Low Disk Space" popup again. Do I even need hibernate on? When I went afk, my computer screen went black as usual.
Is there anything else I can do to free up space? Most of my programs are on my 80 GB external HD. Of the 7.4 GB in my D drive, I still only have 537.6 MB free.
Is there anything else I can do to free up space? Most of my programs are on my 80 GB external HD. Of the 7.4 GB in my D drive, I still only have 537.6 MB free.
#5
Posted 24 November 2008 - 08:36 AM
nope...how much free space do you have with hibernate turned offDo I even need hibernate on?
what does this mean...When I went afk,
#6
Posted 24 November 2008 - 05:31 PM
"away from keyboard"what does this mean...When I went afk,
I stepped away from my computer for a while and it did the same thing it always does-sleep mode.
#7
Posted 24 November 2008 - 11:49 PM
right click on the desktop...properties...screensaver tab...power....power schemes..
set both hard disks and standby to never...click ok
again...how much free space do you have with hibernate turned off...
set both hard disks and standby to never...click ok
again...how much free space do you have with hibernate turned off...
Edited by happyrock, 24 November 2008 - 11:51 PM.
#8
Posted 25 November 2008 - 12:07 AM
There are no options on the Power Schemes drop-down menu. Right now I have about 150 MB of free space on my D drive.
#9
Posted 25 November 2008 - 08:19 AM
You should never fill an NTFS drive more than 85% full, or the Master File Table [MFT] can become badly fragmented, making the drive slow....You need special tools, such as PerfectDisk or Diskeeperpro, to defrag the MFT.
I also went back and reread this thread and caught that this is only a 7.4 GB hard drive ...its time to buy a new bigger hard drive..
how big is your C; drive...if it also tiny get a new bigger one and use HDclone to clone the drive including the whole operating system and everything else on the drive...
they are dirt cheap right now...I picked up a 320 GB SAMSUNG SPINPOINT for $43.00 just a month ago
I also went back and reread this thread and caught that this is only a 7.4 GB hard drive ...its time to buy a new bigger hard drive..
how big is your C; drive...if it also tiny get a new bigger one and use HDclone to clone the drive including the whole operating system and everything else on the drive...
they are dirt cheap right now...I picked up a 320 GB SAMSUNG SPINPOINT for $43.00 just a month ago
Edited by happyrock, 25 November 2008 - 08:20 AM.
#10
Posted 25 November 2008 - 04:10 PM
Yes, I know that...I have an 80 GB external HD that I put everything on. My C: is about 11 GB and there's hardly any room taken up on that.
#11
Posted 26 November 2008 - 07:48 AM
those small drives are really old...its time to upgrade them both and you will also get a nice speed bump too
#12
Posted 26 November 2008 - 10:51 AM
I talked to a friend yesterday and he said he is willing to help me build a new computer. I think we have most of what I need-he has a motherboard, fan, HD and case he is willing to sell me. I have a Gforce video card, RAM, Windows XP CD, and USB 2.0 that I've put into my current computer myself. Is there anything else I need? I have an external DVD drive, but I'm not sure if he has any other cd drives.
#13
Posted 26 November 2008 - 11:40 AM
get the make and model of the mobo for me...
same for the HD...
same for your video card...
you may not be able to use the ram thats in your current system...depends on the mobo he is trying to sell you
same for the HD...
same for your video card...
you may not be able to use the ram thats in your current system...depends on the mobo he is trying to sell you
Edited by happyrock, 26 November 2008 - 11:43 AM.
#14
Posted 26 November 2008 - 02:22 PM
We talked about it. He's built computers before and I already told him what I have. The ram I have in my current system is ram I bought myself, not the originals that came with the computer. If it doesn't work, I can always back up my HD on the external, put them back in my computer and reformat. It's not that big of a deal, I was just hoping to free up some space on my D drive. I can still do what I need to with this computer, it's not -that- obsolete.
#15
Posted 27 November 2008 - 06:49 AM
your still using that old Dell Dimension XPS T600 ...its only got a Intel Pentium III and a single 20.4 GB HD thats been partitioned to 11.1G on C and 7.43 on D....
while its not obsolete it is ready to retire....
while its not obsolete it is ready to retire....
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