In news:O61N$bT8KHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
JCO typed:
> Could the harddrive be partitioned?
>
> "DL" wrote in message
> news:uWmYZzr7KHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Where are you getting these sizes from?
>> I suspect,
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013&Product=winxp
>>
>>
>> "jiger" wrote in message
>> news
4140F02-8F79-4E89-9D00-3658B760A25A@microsoft.com...
>>> In "My computer" the system disk shows that there is 20GB
>>> free space, when
>>> the actual free space is more than 270 GB. Is there
>>> anything I can do to correct this? I have defragmented
>>> and run a full chkdsk check, which didnB4t
>>> help.
You've done the right things initially; chkdsk etc.. But how do you know
that that "actualy free space is 270 Gig"?
Is that 20 Gig getting smaller? Is so, then it's very likely you have
picked up malware and it's going to run you out of diskspace.
Run updated AV and at least 3 spyware checkers ASAP if the 20 Gig is getting
smaller. They should find it; it's a fairly common one.
Watch other drives for the same thing to start happening, if you have more
drive letters.
What does windows Explorer show in its status bar for free space? My
Computer? How many drives do you have? Is this the boot drive? If the 20 Gig
IS changing, it would be wise to try working from Safe mode and stop using
the computer for anything but troubleshooting this problem until you get it
resolved.
Feel free to come back with more questions; use another computer for that
if you can.
HTH,
Twayne`
