Windows update error=lost disk space.

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ThinkPad · #1 Post by **ThinkPad** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:36 pm

I was installing serice pack 2 on my t42p last night and started downloading it. I lost connection or something and the download resulted as incomplete and an error.

So Im going to install via cds ordered through microsoft, but now im out about 5-600mb. Where can I find this partially downloaded update file(s) and can i just delete it? The reason I say this is because I lost all this disk space right after this update download.

#2 Post by **erik** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:39 pm

the easiest/quickest way is disk cleanup in windows. right-click your c: drive, select properties, then click on disk cleanup. after it has analyzed the drive, check the boxes next to everything you want to delete. click 'OK' and it will run.

ThinkPad · #3 Post by **ThinkPad** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:21 pm

I tried that and only freed about 30 megs. Actually i have about 1 gig used up since the time i started downloading till the time it stopped. I also tried to download a couple times, so i dont know if that factors in to the used up disk space.

ThinkPad · #4 Post by **ThinkPad** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:52 pm

Could it be a back up file taking up so much space?

joester · #5 Post by **joester** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:55 pm

I'm throwing this in for the benefit of all who wonder where all their disk space is being used.

Put this into your software toolbox.

This program creates a boxed map of the HDD. The bigger the box, the bigger the file...

Saved me a few times...

Joe

ThinkPad · #6 Post by **ThinkPad** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:24 pm

Thanks an interesting program, but I have a feeling its a bunch of smaller files taking up space.

When doing disk clean up there is an option to remove back up(system restore) files, up until the most recent restore point.
Should I do that?

#7 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:37 pm

Get CrapCleaner, and let it do it's stuff.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/S ... aner.shtml
Most likely your download ended up in your user-temp directory
c:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp

#8 Post by **ryengineer** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:21 pm

Give CCleaner a chance.

#9 Post by **bill bolton** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:42 am

ThinkPad wrote:Where can I find this partially downloaded update file(s) and can i just delete it? The reason I say this is because I lost all this disk space right after this update download.

They are possibly somewhere in your....

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>

..... directory tree, possibly in one of the "hidden" folders (so make sure you have "display hidden" selected for folder options). Anyway, that's always a good place to have a hunt around for culprits if you are chasing disk space which has mysteriously disappeared!

The filenames may well he incomprehensible, so I suggest working of file date stamps, and when you find the culprit files, rename them first (adding an X at the end of the name will do) and see if anything dire happens. If not, go ahead and delete them.

Cheers,

Bill B.

ThinkPad · #10 Post by **ThinkPad** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:42 pm

wow this cleaner sure did a good job, freed up about 2 gigs of hard disk space.

Now my question is.. is is safe for this cleaner software to tamper with the registry files?

#11 Post by **ryengineer** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:51 pm

Check the following thread:

for those who use CCleaner

#12 Post by **erik** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:02 pm

the only problem i've ever had with ccleaner was under vista ultimate x64. it said that registry entries for the synaptics touchpoint control were incorrect so i let it "repair" them. this messed up the ultranav drivers, requiring me to reinstall the driver. not a big deal -- just a minor annoyance. i've since learned to repair everything except anything having to do with the syncontrol.

i've used ccleaner for a few years and it is has proven to be very reliable for deleting extra files. if you use ccleaner for registry cleaning/repair, however, just be careful with what you let it "fix". backing up the registry is always a good idea.

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