 Disc Space For C Drive |
Welcome Guest ( Log In | Click here to Register a free account now! )
Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com
Welcome to Bleeping Computer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site.  |
 Oct 14 2007, 12:45 AM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Member  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 1-June 05 Member No.: 22,082  |
Thanks, Mar4 |
 |
 
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:01 AM
Post
#2
|
|
 Bleepin' cat's meow Group: BC Advisor Posts: 8,524 Joined: 11-January 05 From: Baton Rouge, La. Member No.: 9,323 |
What size hard drive do you have now? How much space is lused\unused? Do you have many non-apllication files on your computer, like mp3, photos, applications that are not installed?
--------------------  "2007 & 2008 Windows Shell/User Award" |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:01 AM
Post
#3
|
|
 Distinguished Member Group: BC Advisor Posts: 738 Joined: 28-January 06 From: Australia Member No.: 52,817 |
QUOTE(mar4 @ Oct 14 2007, 03:45 PM)  the message keeps popping up Precisely what is the message? How much free space is there on the C: drive when this happens, and how much can you gain with a cleanup? What method are you using for the cleanup, Windows own Disk Cleanup option? What is the size of your C: partition, and any other partition(s) that make up the total drive complement? Sorry about so many questions, but it helps to know what we're dealing with. I assume you've emptied Recycle, and cleared out Temporary Internet Files as part of the above cleanup, how much of the drive are those two set to occupy? -------------------- Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:03 AM
Post
#4
|
|
|
Distinguished Member Group: BC Advisor Posts: 738 Joined: 28-January 06 From: Australia Member No.: 52,817 |
Snap, Acklan (including the MVP
 )
This post has been edited by Platypus: Oct 14 2007, 01:04 AM -------------------- Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:25 AM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 1-June 05 Member No.: 22,082 |
I'm using the windows disk cleanup. I also use ccleaner, and yes I clean out the temp files/recycle bin. The message that pops up is "you have run out of space in hard drive c" My total memory is 128 megabytes. C hard drive has 2.820 GB. I have a compaq presario 1670 processor AMD-K6 tm -2 with 350 MHz.
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:29 AM
Post
#6
|
|
|
Distinguished Member Group: BC Advisor Posts: 738 Joined: 28-January 06 From: Australia Member No.: 52,817 |
The total size of C: is 2.8GB? That would fill readily. How much free space is available before and after you run cleanup?
-------------------- Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:34 AM
Post
#7
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 1-June 05 Member No.: 22,082 |
Right now there is 44 MB free
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:41 AM
Post
#8
|
|
|
Bleepin' cat's meow Group: BC Advisor Posts: 8,524 Joined: 11-January 05 From: Baton Rouge, La. Member No.: 9,323 |
Ouch! 2.8 GB. Your best option would be to purchase a new drive, or at least a second drive. You can pick up an IDE\EIDE drive for about $20.
EIDE Hard Drive I would not spend too much money on that computer. Not that it is a bad computer it is just you could buy a much better computer for as little as $100, if you were to look around. Try to stay with a name brand, Seagate, Maxtor, Western Digital. Stay away from No Name, House brand, Generic. This I believe is your best option. You just do not have much hard drive there to play with. -------------------- "2007 & 2008 Windows Shell/User Award" |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:42 AM
Post
#9
|
|
|
Distinguished Member Group: BC Advisor Posts: 738 Joined: 28-January 06 From: Australia Member No.: 52,817 |
That will definitely cause problems. Do you have a D: partition that is also part of the hard drive? ie you can store files on it, and your CD/DVD drive is the E: drive or similar? If so, it may be possible to transfer some of the contents of C: to it, or with more difficulty, enlarge the C: drive using part of D:.
Also, being Compaq, have you examined the C: drive to see if any Compaq installation folders or unnecessary software are cluttering up the drive? I was able to gain quite a bit of space this way when I got my Compaq laptop. -------------------- Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 01:54 AM
Post
#10
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 1-June 05 Member No.: 22,082 |
My D capacity is 1.20 GB. 664 MB is used. The odrives I have are A, C, and D. There is no E drive. When I look into my c drive, I'm not sure what files might be there that are unnecessary. The same goes with compaq installation folders. i don't want to delete anything that I'm not quite sure what it is to begin with.
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 02:01 AM
Post
#11
|
|
|
Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Check these specs at HP. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/generic...=reg_R1002_USEN
You will need a 2 1/2 inch ide drive, no larger than 20 gig. I found this at newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822146040 There may be a D drive listed in My Computer, this is normally the recovery partition. Here is the link to all software and drivers available from the compaq web site for windows 98: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwar...p;product=95220 -------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
**WARNING** Links I provide might cause brain damage |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 02:28 AM
Post
#12
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 1-June 05 Member No.: 22,082 |
What do you think I should do? If I get the ide drive where does it go? Will that solve my problem? Or do you think I need to bite the bullet and buy a new computer? The thought of that sends shivers down my spine, but I have to do something because my printer won't even print because of the lack of disc space. I appreciate the links, but I still am not sure what things to delete.
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 11:00 AM
Post
#13
|
|
|
Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Getting a newer, larger hard drive will give you more space, but based on what you said earlier, you have the floppy drive, and the hard drive. your cd-rom is not showing up. Personally I would bite the bullet on this if the cd does not work, based on the age of this laptop. from what I remember, the laptop was made in early 1999. As far as installing the hard drive, you will have to remove the keyboard and the palmrest on the top of the laptop. the hard drive is located inside underneath the palmrest.
-------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
**WARNING** Links I provide might cause brain damage |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 11:49 AM
Post
#14
|
|
 Senior Member Group: BC Advisor Posts: 567 Joined: 15-July 06 From: In the middle of Kansas Member No.: 76,380 |
The fair market value of a 350 mhz laptop with 64 megs of ram is about 50 bucks, if that!
I would not spend any money on it at all. It would cost you more to upgrade it than the system is worth. |
|
|
|
|
Oct 14 2007, 12:15 PM
Post
#15
|
|
|
Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Actually, I found one on ebay with a starting bid of 24.99.
-------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
**WARNING** Links I provide might cause brain damage |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 8th January 2009 - 09:33 PM |
© 2003-2008 All Rights Reserved Bleeping Computer LLC.