Author Topic: Upgraded to XP Pro (Read 657 times)

Nilsen · « **Reply #30 on:** May 28, 2004, 05:56:52 PM »

separate partition perhaps?

xrtoronto · « **Reply #31 on:** May 28, 2004, 06:05:34 PM »

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Originally posted by stiehl
Here's a question:

Hard drive = 80gb
Free space = 37.6gb
checking properties.......
Windows folder = 1.61gb
Program files folder = 12.3gb
Documents folder = 4.57g

I think that everything pretty much goes in those 3 main folders so where is the missing HD space?
The window folder seems light.

checked my win dir and its only 1.385 gig

you're missing 20 gig???

*is it possible that the machine is reporting it in error?

stiehl · « **Reply #32 on:** May 28, 2004, 06:06:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
separate partition perhaps?

I formatted it as a single partition.

I realized this recently because while I was uninstalling a few games to free up space it hit me "Wait, did I put in 40gb of stuff in here??" I DL, watch, and delete a lot of movies and anime. Swap games in and out a lot. Does page file(1028-2056mb) or System restore(2953mb) have anything to do with this mystery?
Guess I just have a crapload of ghost files somewhere

stiehl · « **Reply #33 on:** May 28, 2004, 06:12:28 PM »

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Originally posted by xrtoronto
*is it possible that the machine is reporting it in error?

Using my ASUS PC Probe I get:
Used space 39,598mb
Free space 38,588mb

so there's 20gb or so being used somewhere

xrtoronto · « **Reply #34 on:** May 28, 2004, 06:18:52 PM »

if you have Norton on your puter, you can use its defrag and right click on the 'drive map' to find out what file is what.

lost chain fragments can be huge...have you done a recent scandisk and deleted any found files?

agent news reader can have an enormous chache file (if you use it)

how long since you cleaned out IE cache?

your page file (or swap file) accounts for 2 gig, and the system restore accounts for another 3 gig

...in your shoes i would empty the cache directories and trash bin...then do a scandisk (delete any found stuff) and defrag

capt. apathy · « **Reply #35 on:** May 28, 2004, 07:15:34 PM »

my brothers comp has xp pro on it. (I have home edition)

the only problem he has with it is that it refuses to recognize his modem for internet aces. the modem is listed in the device manager as working, and it works fine for faxing. but can't seem to locate the modem when trying to set up a dial-up account.

I tried to get it going for about 1/2 hour maybe, nothing to intense, and couldn't get it to work. maybe I just missed something.

since we are talking about xp-pro anyway, I figured I'd see if any of you knew why it might be doing this.

Angus · « **Reply #36 on:** May 28, 2004, 07:28:56 PM »

The only thing I know (from everybody) is that downloading the Service pack is not advisable.
Apart from that, windows Xp is just fine...

xrtoronto · « **Reply #37 on:** May 28, 2004, 10:10:05 PM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
my brothers comp has xp pro on it. (I have home edition)

the only problem he has with it is that it refuses to recognize his modem for internet aces. the modem is listed in the device manager as working, and it works fine for faxing. but can't seem to locate the modem when trying to set up a dial-up account.

I tried to get it going for about 1/2 hour maybe, nothing to intense, and couldn't get it to work. maybe I just missed something.

since we are talking about xp-pro anyway, I figured I'd see if any of you knew why it might be doing this.

had that same problem....how resolved it was removing the fax/modem card and rebooting....during POST it will recognize the change...then after it loads windows...close down and reinstall the card into a different pci slot (the next available one) and then reboot again..it will 'find new hardware' and you can take it from there! good luck!

capt. apathy · « **Reply #38 on:** May 28, 2004, 10:27:02 PM »

Gunslinger · « **Reply #39 on:** May 28, 2004, 10:33:58 PM »

I upgraded to XP pro...I've never used home or win2k but I find XP pro a godsend compared to 98 SE. I find now that its hard to work with 98 after using XP for so long.

I agree that it is a hog but I am impressed that it runs rather nicley still on my celeron 333 (my xp athalon board got fried)

stiehl · « **Reply #40 on:** May 29, 2004, 12:12:07 PM »

After screwing around with a bunch of stuff, I'm up 53.8gb. Not to sure what I did but some Windows apps aren't working(WMP) or correctly(IE). Doesn't matter, I have way more media players than I need and Mozilla. Just in case I'll probably be burning my mp3's and whatever on some DVDs.

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