Computer help forum: What's eating up my hard drive space?

Makes sense. I'll try it. Thanks.

...the Windows Update which is associated with those folders.. Each time a Windows Update is applied to your computer, a new folder with a similar file name is created in that area.. If you choose to uninstall a particular Windows Update from the Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs section, the uninstall process uses that folder..

So, yes, you can delete the files with "$NTUninstalxxx" wording in them to save some space, (leave the one listed as "$hg_mig& alone.),but you'll want to be sure all those Windows Updates are running fine before doing so.

Hope this helps.

Grif

I'm sorry it's a bit irrelevant, but you're computer is ancient. You should probably consider getting a new system. Computer these days go for around $400 to $500.

The possible issues are:
- does the BIOS support a disk > 127 Mb?
- do you have XP SP2?

If both conditions are fulfilled, you'll easily install a new 250 Gb disk.

Kees

Up to 127 Mb (that's what I wrote) you won't have any problems. Older computers might refuse to work with bigger ones.

The BIOS name and version generally is shown first thing in the upper left corner of the screen if you boot. Pressing pause generally pauses the boot so you have time to copy it to paper.
Or enter the BIOS setup (by pressing f1 or f2 or f10 or del or esc - or another key depending on your PC, you might see something like 'Press del to enter setup' early during the boot to tell you) and see if it tells you name and version.

Kees

I'm thinking he is referring to the RAM or Random-access memory but is now being called something else. Windows 98 was standard I think in the desktop to carry 127 , not sure about W95. To find what yours is right-click My Computer in your start menu then click properties. I don't know how to find the BIOS in an older machine other than how kees explained to. I have read about the BIOS before and just read it again and still not sure what it does, something to do with the starting up or booting up process of the computer. you can put BIOS in your search box and try and learn about it. If anyone reading this knows anything about how to find out what ethernet card or device or network adaptor, what ever the d a r n thing is referred to as, in a windows 98 computer when it is physically there and plugged into the motherboard but not in the device manager, please let me know so I can try and download the driver and install it. I looked at the circuit board the ethernet jack is mounted to and see REV AOI HOLLY with some numbers above it 74-50808-03 . I did see PCI Ethernet Controller under other devices when in Safe Mode but wasn't showing uo in regular mode and now is gone from the Safe Mode device manager all together

was the size of the drive, indeed. Older BIOS'es might refuse to work with such a large hard disk. The specs of your motherboard might tell it.

It wouldn't be too difficult to find a smaller disk (like 80 Gb) on eBay. That's much more than you have now, and certain to work.

Kees

I have this type of printer scanner and i did encounter the same problem. I run window XP Service Pack#2.

If it's your case, check out on your O.S. drive, the files Documents and settings/"your name"/local settings/temp. When i scan, this folder is probably use by the H.P. software to store temporary files, before you accept it,(the scan). The soft live it there so it, grow's until you get the full drive message.

I have lately accept the software update, for that printer from H.P. and now it's no more a problem!