On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:12:09 +0100, you wrote: >It would probably fix the immediately evident problem, but - >surely you really need to know what the problem is, and >why the space shown is 'missing' 20Gb > >If you re-set the space but leave the problem actively hiding space > then you'll be doing the restore every couple? of weeks > >Only reason I can think of for space not to show in Treesize is either: > >Your logged on ID does not have permission to view the files, > or directories in which the files, allocated that space are recorded. >- A painful job - to check the entire directory structure > to ensure your ID is not prohibited from seeing any directories and/or >files.
I am the Administrator so no problem there and I view everything and I mean EVERYTHING inc hidden, system and file extensions. > >Or the space is allocated to OS temporary filespace (no file entry in any >directory) > or partially re-allocated to free-space - >- Have you run scandisk/chkdsk recently No! > >Also you shouldn't need to reformat before a partition image restore > unless you want to be sure the disk surface is good No problem there - just thinking that a format would definitely empty everything. > >Possible desperate consideration - Performance monitor - >anything such as 'Ghost' doing lots of IO - especially O >- I remember Ghost 9 reading 600Mb periodically >to check for changes since I took a backup of my 8Gb boot partition >And surely to check for changes it must have recorded the initial status >somewhere > - how much partition space have you 'backed up using Ghost? Ghost back-up files = 14Gb (9 files) Hugh >JimB >---------------------------------- > >Tree Size pro tells me that C: usage is only 18.6Gb but the system is >telling me its usage is 38.6Gb so what is taking the extra 20Gb? > >Would a C: format and restore image/ Ghost backup do the trick? > >Hugh > >---------------- >Sir Hugh of Bognor > >Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! >Hugh Gundersen >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.bognor-bill.co.uk >Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK >------------------------------------------------- >Vyisder Asmeni >Orsisarsis Asderisorsis. >B.Cozderiz >Vunarz >PERORZ >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------ >The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned >LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: >http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
