So I reinstalled Windows 10 on my computer. Both of my hard drives appeared to still be full but there is really nothing in them.
Did some research online. I think the Windows.old folder is the key. Was able to remove that folder from my 'main drive'. That freed up space. But my secondary 1TB drive has no such folder.
Any ideas to free up this bogus space?
Hi, please post a screenshot of your Disk Management
(Windows key + X, click Disk Management)
- and use the Insert Image icon to the left of the video icon above your post. Thanks.
Is this what you want?
F Drive is the 1TB I am trying to fix.
Open file explorer:
On the F drive right click on each of the users then click properties and post the size.
Do the same for Windows, program files, program files x86 etc.
In administrative command prompt run chkdsk then copy and paste into the thread.
When you had reinstalled windows on your drive please indicate how you saved the user profiles and how you restored them.
WinDirStat may help you identify what you've got on there.
WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics
I once had a program with some sort of a leak, and it was creating all kinds of files and taking up all the space of a drive - and I couldn't figure it out (of course, that was in the days of XP...) This program helped me identify it.
Thanks. When you said- how did you determine that?Both of my hard drives appeared to still be full
F drive says 193 free out of 931. So its shows to be pretty full when I go to "file explorer" and "this pc".
I don't know guys.
Hello Vespuche, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)
In addition, you might see if the options in the tutorial below may be able to help you determine what is using the space, and possibly free up some.
Free Up Drive Space in Windows 10 Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials
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