|
|
|
Associate Member
 
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 7/23/2008 8:07 PM
Posts: 405,
Visits: 359
|
|
| I have an external hard drive and I recently deleted a program that was 6 gigs off of it; however, it is still displaying the space available before the deletion. How can I get it to update? I tried unplugging and re-plugging, deleting other stuff--all to no avail. Thanks!
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Forum Advisor
Group: Senior Advisor
Last Login: 8/9/2008 11:13 AM
Posts: 939,
Visits: 1,319
|
|
Hi MoneyAddyct
I had the same issue with a program that I have installed. I was log files for that program. I cleared the logs using the option in the program and the were gone.
|
|
|
|
|
Associate Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 7/23/2008 8:07 PM
Posts: 405,
Visits: 359
|
|
| I don't know what you mean.
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Forum Advisor
Group: Senior Advisor
Last Login: 8/9/2008 11:13 AM
Posts: 939,
Visits: 1,319
|
|
Sorry, miss read the question.
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Forum Moderator
Group: Moderators
Last Login: 8/9/2008 10:14 AM
Posts: 31,427,
Visits: 54,734
|
|
If you have the MS Windows XP installation disk.
With the MS Windows XP installation in the cd-rom drive,boot to the Recovery Console.
Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive if necessary.
[Boot into the Bios and set your CD-Rom drive as first boot device].
For more information about how to do this,refer to your computer's documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.
At the prompt type chkdsk X: /r then press Enter.
Leave a space in between chkdsk and X: and /r
Replace the X with the actual letter of your external drive.
This process could take up to an hour or more,allow it to run until its finished.
Download/install and run TreeSize Professional:
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/
This will give you all the info regarding the space used on your external drive.
Go to the external drives manufacturers website,there may possibly be a diagnostics utility you can download and run.
_______________________________________________________________
ASAP & UNITE member since 2006
|
|
|
|
|
Associate Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 7/23/2008 8:07 PM
Posts: 405,
Visits: 359
|
|
| I'm sorry, perhaps I didn't post in the right area and I'm certainly aware I didn't specify - but I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium, not XP.
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Forum Advisor
Group: Senior Advisor
Last Login: 8/9/2008 11:13 AM
Posts: 939,
Visits: 1,319
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associate Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 7/23/2008 8:07 PM
Posts: 405,
Visits: 359
|
|
| Hey, thanks for your response. Unfortunately, since my issue is with an external hard drive, there is no system restore points kept on it.
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Forum Advisor
Group: Senior Advisor
Last Login: 8/8/2008 7:33 PM
Posts: 1,600,
Visits: 775
|
|
Have you tried to enable "show system files", then checking the $RECYCLE.BIN folder to make sure its empty? There should be a Recycle Bin folder inside the $RECYCLE.BIN folder. Check to make sure the data isn't lurking in there. Be sure to disable the system files view when done. HTH
________________________________________________________________
Asus P5Q PRO
Intel Q9650
4GB OCZ DDR 1200
GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB
RAID 0
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Forum Moderator
Group: Moderators
Last Login: 8/9/2008 10:14 AM
Posts: 31,427,
Visits: 54,734
|
|
Also i suggest you still download/install and run TreeSize Professional:
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/
This will give you all the info regarding the space used on your external drive.
_______________________________________________________________
ASAP & UNITE member since 2006
|
|
|
|
© 2008 Advanced PC Media LLC, all rights reserved. Tweaks.com is not affiliated with Microsoft.