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Article #1351Re: HELP: MISSING DRIVE SPACE
From: Gary Helbig
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 00:00
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First, there is a difference between the total size of the files and the disk space used. It depends on your allocation unit size. If tha AU size is 16K, disk space is used in chunks of 16K. That is, a 150 byte files takes 16,384 bytes. a 17K file takes 32,768. Second, the Win95 swap file will not show up in the file size list, nor will the contents of the recycle bin (I think). Third, did you *really* need to post to all those groups? SAN (snag01@sprynet.com) wrote: : I have a small problem or may be a big problem. : When I go to Windows Explorer and RIGHT click on C: drive, and go to : PROPERTY, I get a used space value of 502 MB. : Now when I go back to windows explorer and LEFT click on C: drive and go to : EDIT and click on SELECT ALL (now all the files and dir are highlighted). I : next go to FILE and click on PROPERTY and I see that it starts counting the : size of all files in C: drive and gives me a number of 334 MB(all in C). : Also I have chosen the option of "SHOW ALL FILES" in the VIEW, OPTION menu. : I have a 1GIG hard drive. : My question is why is there this difference of 166 MB? : I have defragmented my HD, also did a thorough check for errors and found : none, still I could'nt get the same value. : If you could do the same thing and if you get the same value or little : difference can you please let me know. : I would very much appreciate your help. Thanks
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fde9e,895e7fc78e135a24 X-Google-Attributes: gidfde9e,public X-Google-Thread: 114543,895e7fc78e135a24 X-Google-Attributes: gid114543,public From: gary@scifi.ucsf.edu (Gary Helbig) Subject: Re: HELP: MISSING DRIVE SPACE Date: 1996/11/22 Message-ID: <575emr$q5e@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> X-Deja-AN: 198211139 references: <01bbd8b8$49535240$6b8faec7@zycom> organization: UCSF, ITS followup-to: algonet.pc.windows95,alt.flame.ms-windows,alt.os.windows95.crash.crash.crash,alt.windows.cde,alt.windows95,comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities,comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win95,microsoft.public.windowsnt.apps newsgroups: algonet.pc.windows95,alt.windows95