Re: Need a Program to find wasted HD space
Saxman
> I am trying to find a program that will help me to recover hard drive
> space that may be presently filled with non-essential programs and
> data.
>
> Any recommendations?
There's plenty junk file software out there, but how would a piece of
software know if a program was non-essential?
Craig
> Ol Whicker Bill wrote:
>> I am trying to find a program that will help me to recover hard
>> drive space that may be presently filled with non-essential
>> programs and data.
>>
>> Any recommendations?
>
> non-essential?
<grin> Good point.
The /general/ strategy I'd use is to:
- run a temp & cookie eraser like CCleaner[1],
- visualize the sizes of whats left (e.g. windirstat[2])
And make make some fateful choices along the way...
1) <ccleaner.com/download/builds> N.B. choose portable or slim.
2) <http://windirstat.info/>
--
-Craig
REM
> Ol Whicker Bill <o...@whicker.bill> wrote:
>After 5+ years and numerous installs, uninstalls, it would be
>conceivable (would it not) that there might be significant numbers of
>orphaned files lying about the HD? I'd like for the program merely to
>"bird dog" these and let me make the final determination as to what
>will or will not be erased.
It sounds crude, but I'm saying it seriously...
Back up your data, stick your install CD in, delete partitions, create
partitions and reinstall XP.
It's worth the effort (which is no small effort) in my opinion.
Good luck with whatever you decide to go with!
Duddits
wrote:
>
>I am trying to find a program that will help me to recover hard drive
>space that may be presently filled with non-essential programs and
>data.
>
>Any recommendations?
My favorite is SpaceMonger (free version)
http://www.sixty-five.cc/sm/v1x.php
regards
Dud
--
Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence.
Leonard McCoy
Saxman
> I am trying to find a program that will help me to recover hard drive
> space that may be presently filled with non-essential programs and
> data.
>
> Any recommendations?
I think this is what you need.
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/download.html
POKO
says...
>
> I am trying to find a program that will help me to recover hard drive
> space that may be presently filled with non-essential programs and
> data.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
it then do your reinstall of windows after your deadline has passed and
your time is more realistic,
--
Best - POKO
Manitoulin Island, Canada
Franklin
> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:59:16 -0500, Ol Whicker Bill <o...@whicker.bill>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>I am trying to find a program that will help me to recover hard drive
>>space that may be presently filled with non-essential programs and
>>data.
>>
>>Any recommendations?
>
> Why, thank you all for the lessons in philosophy. :)
>
> They are much appreciated.
>
> I guess I can back up and take another run at explaining what it is
> I'm after.
>
> I'm looking for a program that can show what is using the biggest
> chunks of my Hard Drive AND...
>
> Something that might be able to find programs that are no longer
> registered in the registry and, thus, MIGHT be candidates for
> deletion.
>
> After 5+ years and numerous installs, uninstalls, it would be
> conceivable (would it not) that there might be significant numbers of
> orphaned files lying about the HD? I'd like for the program merely to
> "bird dog" these and let me make the final determination as to what
> will or will not be erased.
>
> Clearer? :)
>
> And thanks!
You mentioned orphaned files. CHKDSK will deal with them although
they're unlikely to be taking up a lot of space.
Stuzz
<i-am-f...@usenet.com.invalid> wrote:
> Ol Whicker Bill wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:59:16 -0500, Ol Whicker Bill <o...@whicker.bill>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I am trying to find a program that will help me to recover hard drive
>>> space that may be presently filled with non-essential programs and
>>> data.
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/index.html
Enjoy
Stuzz