You may have a pagefile on both C & D. Check Right-click on My computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > "settings" under Performance > Advanced > Change > Uncheck Automatically and then set No paging file on C and then set it on D automatically or w/e you want.
That's what I did a year ago - set my pagefile in that dialog be system managed on D:\ and none on C:\, but apparently it never deleted the old default one. It let me delete it through WinDirStat today, so it must not have been in use.
@gnomequeen you can probably prune some space off of the softwaredistribution folder, but really it looks like you just need to make your c:/ drive bigger.
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Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
@gnomequeen you can probably prune some space off of the softwaredistribution folder, but really it looks like you just need to make your c:/ drive bigger.
I'm always surprised that anyone considers hibernation optional for laptops.
Your experience may vary, but I freed up about a gig by turning file compression on for Users\UserName\AppData. At your own risk, though. When I started compressing the folder, I had 400mb free. When it was done, it the folder properties showed using up one less gb, but then it my C drive was totally full until I restarted it a couple of times, and then finally 1.4gb free. So, something screwy might happen if you're in the middle of the process and run out of space.
0)make sure you've backed up all your important files to a different place.
1)burn an ubuntu live cd
2)boot to live cd
3a)bring up the partition editor by typing partition editor (or something similar) into the ubuntu-start-type-menu thing 3b) if you can't find it, open a terminal (to open terminal, type terminal into the startmenuthinger) and type "sudo gparted" without the quotes
4)make other partition smaller, make main partition bigger (add maybe 20 gb).
if you can't find the partition editor shortcut, i'll need to sit down at my work computer to figure out what it's called.
It certainly did not gripe when I set up the actions on my server. Note, I didn't commit them, but Jackie can certainly tell us if it actually works or not.
I guess I'm a bit late to the party, but I've always wondered what advantages multiple partitions like this has over a single partition. Is it just for organization or are there actual performance benefits?
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Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
Depending on what version of Windows you have, it has limits on how many files can be in a directory and hownmany subdirectories can be in a major directory. So, in a sense, it is something of an advantage to spread a HUGE number of files over multiple partitions-- by huge I am talking 8-9 thousands or tens of thousands.
For the average user, the only advantage is if you use a spindle HD, where it has to seek more and longer to find a file deep in the partition. Then, having multiple partitions gives a small advantage.
IF you have a 3 TB or bigger bulk storage HD, it might be worth splitting it into 2 partitions, but for average HD sizes, the advantage is small of splitting a HD up. I have a bulk 1.8 TB HD (actual capacity), single partition, for bulk storage and backups.
My OS HD is broken up into different partitions simply because I need different native file types and partitions for different OSs-- multiboot laptop. That is the other major vary valid reason to partition a smaller HD.
It's also useful to have a sort of quarantined off part of the drive which can be easily reformatted to reinstall the OS without having to copy all your other files off then back onto the drive.
^ That's the big winner. The most useful reason we do this is to install just Windows on one partition, install programs to another, and keep data on another. That way if any one portion of that goes wonky, you don't lose everything. Reinstalling Windows becomes less of a chore.
It's less useful, in my experience, for the programs. Most won't work right after a Windows reinstall unless you reinstall the app as well anyway. For user data, however, a separate partition is invaluable.
I can't begin to describe how much having a separate location for my windows files is.
Way back when, when I first got my lappy I was having issue with the Graphics Drivers so I tried uninstalling them off my C-Drive. The result was that I had no drivers for my GT 555m and I couldn't reinstall them. Sure enough I dove into my D-Drive where I stored all my original Windows files and I found the original driver program and bang boom bat everything was working again.
As for size I have 30 GB of my drive set aside for Windows files but I've never gone past 3GB used at any time.
I install apps to a separate partition so that if they keep preferences or config files or anything near the app, those aren't lost in a crash (and are frequently picked right back up after reinstalling the app).
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Right-click on My computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > "settings" under Performance > Advanced > Change > Uncheck Automatically and then set No paging file on C and then set it on D automatically or w/e you want.
Your experience may vary, but I freed up about a gig by turning file compression on for Users\UserName\AppData. At your own risk, though. When I started compressing the folder, I had 400mb free. When it was done, it the folder properties showed using up one less gb, but then it my C drive was totally full until I restarted it a couple of times, and then finally 1.4gb free. So, something screwy might happen if you're in the middle of the process and run out of space.
1)burn an ubuntu live cd
2)boot to live cd
3a)bring up the partition editor by typing partition editor (or something similar) into the ubuntu-start-type-menu thing
3b) if you can't find it, open a terminal (to open terminal, type terminal into the startmenuthinger) and type "sudo gparted" without the quotes
4)make other partition smaller, make main partition bigger (add maybe 20 gb).
if you can't find the partition editor shortcut, i'll need to sit down at my work computer to figure out what it's called.
people might find the thread with the same issue and try it out //shwaip
For the average user, the only advantage is if you use a spindle HD, where it has to seek more and longer to find a file deep in the partition. Then, having multiple partitions gives a small advantage.
IF you have a 3 TB or bigger bulk storage HD, it might be worth splitting it into 2 partitions, but for average HD sizes, the advantage is small of splitting a HD up. I have a bulk 1.8 TB HD (actual capacity), single partition, for bulk storage and backups.
My OS HD is broken up into different partitions simply because I need different native file types and partitions for different OSs-- multiboot laptop. That is the other major vary valid reason to partition a smaller HD.
Way back when, when I first got my lappy I was having issue with the Graphics Drivers so I tried uninstalling them off my C-Drive. The result was that I had no drivers for my GT 555m and I couldn't reinstall them. Sure enough I dove into my D-Drive where I stored all my original Windows files and I found the original driver program and bang boom bat everything was working again.
As for size I have 30 GB of my drive set aside for Windows files but I've never gone past 3GB used at any time.