disk usage

I have a few laptops that run Vista and I need to do a clean install on them. Instead of having to buy a new OS disc for each one is it possible to buy one and use on all machines? I was hoping that I'd be able to get the validation key for each machine and install from the one disc? Thanks

I have created and stored a system image using the Windows 7 imaging capability and successfully restored a disk several times. They state that older images will be deleted once you use 30% of the backup disk space. Has anyone seen that 30% figure in practice? I have never seen more than one...

I downloaded and used the Boot Repair Disc on source forge.net It installed and I was told to remove the disc and close the tray before running a restart. I clicked OK it shutdown fine. But on restart it was just like after quite a few Windows Updates after restarting a dark grey/black blank...

My computer freezes on every startup and after restarting 2-3 times. And then it can freeze up at at any random time. I'm pretty sure it's not overheating. I also checked the task manager, my disk and CPU usage was up to 95% most of the time. So I uninstalled a few stuff which I didn't use and I...

Hi, I started to transfer a file in Windows 8.1 pro but it will only use up to 22% watching the disk in task manager. I tested it in crystal mark and HD tune and they both give the hard drive 150 MB's Read /write. This is EXTREMEMLY annoying for network transfers as well since I can get 250 MB's...

Can someone tell me please where is the rest 10GB+ located on my LocalDiskC ? When I get it's properties It says 37GB used space. If I count every single folder inside it (hidden ones too) I get around 26GB. Can you help me please ? I want my 10GB+ back ! Ths space on my LocalDiskC is already...

Hi, I have Windows 8.1 as my operating system. After a random amount of time, my Disk usage will jump to 100% for around 30s-1min then go back to normal. It will continually do this over and over again. The problem is, I can't figure out a solution or the cause of the problem. I looked online...

Hello, I have Win 7 for a year now. Yesterday I noticed that my C:/ partition where Win 7 files are is almost full so I deleted a lot of other programs. When I check free space in C:/ partition there is only 7 gb left, but when enter and mark all folder there is 10gb less used space ? I...

hi there. my dads computer has very little hard drive space left, so i downloaded file size t see which flyer was taking all the room away, the folder "system volume information" is using 77.5% of the hard drive and with all the other files photos ext its only got 4.5gb left (223gb hard drive)...

I have got a 3TB hard disc which contains a 750 GB GPT partition. It is not my first main hard disk but an external USB hard disk. My first main hard disk based on MBR. With a tool like Easeus Partition Manager I deleted the existing GPT partition on the new external USB hard disk and turned...

I have an external hard drive that I'm downloading a bunch of media onto, and my main PC hard drive is supposed to have 321 GB of free space, but ever since I've been downloading all kinds of stuff onto my external HD my main HD is filling up really quick even though I'm not downloading anything...

Hi, I have a laptop (HP Probook 4430s), with Windows 7 as the OS. The problem I face now is lagging in some programs when I use them. For example : a) When I use the putty(already sshed into the server), and then type commands the words get stuck/hang for a while before it continues to...

Hello all, After installing the April batch of Windows 8 Updates, I noticed there was a dramatic increase in my 60 GB SSD hard disk usage (almost a 5 GB increase right after the Updates). To cut to the quick, I determined that the updates had arbitrarily increased the size of my hiberfil.sys...

I have a REAL problem with slowness on my laptop, every program takes seconds to load and I am very tired of seeing the "not responding" message when trying to save docs, images - or even launch a program. Online it's the same thing, editing a Wordpress site and hitting Publish - can result in...

Hello All, I am using win 7 64 installed on a 240gb ssd It has suddenly started showing nearly full. I don't keep any data on the drive just programs and if I add up the contents of the folders (not hidden)it only comes to 35 gb, how can I check what it filling up my drive ?

It seems the more I delete programs and files, my disc space is still being used up, it is almost 1/2. What would I have to do to reduce what maybe loading on the disc space ? teak

Hi. I don't see any hidden partitions neither in "Disk Manager" nor in "MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition". It turns Windows 7 may don't create a hidden partiton? And use for BOOT, bootmgr and System Volume Information the same partition as for Windows dir? And what does it depend: create...

I'm just curious. I have a local disc C: and two storage drives. The Win7 operating system and a handful of applications are on the C: The folders on the drive add total about 28G. Yet, the blue bar shows 85G used and 85G free on the C: Why is this? Thx.

I have been using my desktop for a while now, and I notice that even when the memory, CPU are active or inactive but not at a high usage level, a single task (such as right clicking on a tray icon) or opening a program will stall the hard drive, as disk access shoots up to 100% or near it...

In my Win 7 Windows folder I have a Prefetch folder and in it is a folder called: "ReadyBoot. What is it?"