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  • J JimmyRopes

    Christopher Duncan wrote:

    I tend to avoid java utilities

    Why? :confused:

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    Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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    I do as well. It's mainly because of the hassle of having to host a separate runtime, which not only grabs an icon in my system tray, but also when it's updated seems likely to break at least some of the Java apps which rely on it. I suspect it wouldn't be anywhere near the issue it is if the JVM supported static linking or side-by-side versioning.

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    • C Christopher Duncan

      I've installed Vista on a box (yes, I know, my first mistake) with a 150 gig hard drive. I've turned on settings to show hidden, system and other such files. Vista is reporting 80g free. Thing is, after inspecting the properties of every root level folder, including the hidden ones and the recycle bin, I can only account for around 40g. Anyone have an idea as to where the other 30 gig is hiding?

      Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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      n00b Saibot
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      I'd say C:\Config.Msi + System Restoredata + Volume Shadow Copies data will give you the account for the rest 30Gigs...

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      • C Christopher Duncan

        I've installed Vista on a box (yes, I know, my first mistake) with a 150 gig hard drive. I've turned on settings to show hidden, system and other such files. Vista is reporting 80g free. Thing is, after inspecting the properties of every root level folder, including the hidden ones and the recycle bin, I can only account for around 40g. Anyone have an idea as to where the other 30 gig is hiding?

        Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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        Sandeep Datta
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        You absolutely need to try sequoia view

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        • C Christopher Duncan

          I've installed Vista on a box (yes, I know, my first mistake) with a 150 gig hard drive. I've turned on settings to show hidden, system and other such files. Vista is reporting 80g free. Thing is, after inspecting the properties of every root level folder, including the hidden ones and the recycle bin, I can only account for around 40g. Anyone have an idea as to where the other 30 gig is hiding?

          Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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          Tomz_KV
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          System restore takes a significant amount of space in Vista. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html[^]

          TOMZ_KV

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          • D Dan Neely

            So how do you find the system restore directory...

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            Skymir
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            Actually I stand corrected, I've been turning off system restore for so long I had to look where it was these days. Apparently they moved it into the 'System Volume Information' under _Restore. It used to take a non-windows kernel to make it show you the _Restore folder, now it's just a hidden compressed folder.

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            • C Christopher Duncan

              I've installed Vista on a box (yes, I know, my first mistake) with a 150 gig hard drive. I've turned on settings to show hidden, system and other such files. Vista is reporting 80g free. Thing is, after inspecting the properties of every root level folder, including the hidden ones and the recycle bin, I can only account for around 40g. Anyone have an idea as to where the other 30 gig is hiding?

              Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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              Mark_Wallace
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              I'm a big fan of Treesize[^] I never understood why MS never added a similar function to its folder properties dialogue.

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              • C Christopher Duncan

                Hey, it's a Dell. What can I say? :)

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                Sidneys1
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                That's no excuse, I have 230GB on my Dell. Have a nice day, ~Sidneys1

                Always trying to help, Sidneys1

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                • C Christopher Duncan

                  Under the bed is more likely. Someone has to keep the monsters company. :)

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                  Yusubov E
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                  Good catch ! :)

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                  • J JimmyRopes

                    Christopher Duncan wrote:

                    I tend to avoid java utilities

                    Why? :confused:

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                    Shelby Robertson
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                    Becasue Java is terrible.

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                    • C Christopher Duncan

                      I've installed Vista on a box (yes, I know, my first mistake) with a 150 gig hard drive. I've turned on settings to show hidden, system and other such files. Vista is reporting 80g free. Thing is, after inspecting the properties of every root level folder, including the hidden ones and the recycle bin, I can only account for around 40g. Anyone have an idea as to where the other 30 gig is hiding?

                      Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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                      Lost User
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                      I don't know, but this will let you find out.

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                      • C Christopher Duncan

                        I've installed Vista on a box (yes, I know, my first mistake) with a 150 gig hard drive. I've turned on settings to show hidden, system and other such files. Vista is reporting 80g free. Thing is, after inspecting the properties of every root level folder, including the hidden ones and the recycle bin, I can only account for around 40g. Anyone have an idea as to where the other 30 gig is hiding?

                        Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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                        carlosor
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                        This is in the shadowstorage folder, I was missing around 125GB: 1. Run Command Prompt as Admininstrator 2. Type: vssadmin list shadowstorage You'll get something like this: Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 19.594 GB Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 21.637 GB Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 25 GB 3. Execute this command to lower it to 5GB: (Or whatever you want) vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /Maxsize=5GB

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                        • C Christopher Duncan

                          I've installed Vista on a box (yes, I know, my first mistake) with a 150 gig hard drive. I've turned on settings to show hidden, system and other such files. Vista is reporting 80g free. Thing is, after inspecting the properties of every root level folder, including the hidden ones and the recycle bin, I can only account for around 40g. Anyone have an idea as to where the other 30 gig is hiding?

                          Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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                          Mr Code E
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                          Windirstat will tell you where it went. I love it.

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