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    Windows Vista hardrive

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 4fingers97, Mar 12, 2009.

  1. 4fingers97

    4fingers97 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok My laptop has 500gb but it only came with 450. I know that it has less then it says because the way a computer reads memory. Anyways Its like 392 out of 450. What stuff can I delete that my computer dosnt need that Vista home preimun 64 bit So I can have more hardrive?
     
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  2. kitrak

    kitrak Notebook Consultant

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    ok i assume that u have a HP by looking at your avatar(or what ever it is called). you can delete the SwSetup folder in your C drive(that gives you 2.5~3 gig more space)that contains all your drivers installed,and in future if you want you can install your drivers from recovery CD. if you have updated to Vista SP1 and want it to make it permanent you can delete the old setup files by typing "vsp1cln" at command prompt(that gives 1~2 gigs of space). if you have recovery discs you can delete the recovery drive(i guess D drive) if ever you want reset to factory settings you can use the recovery discs instead of recovery partition( that gives you ~10 gigs of space). and clean up your disk with "disk cleanup"( i suggest using ccleaner) may be once a week
    hope this helps!!
     
    kitrak, Mar 13, 2009
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  3. sipp11

    sipp11 Notebook Consultant

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    Before you delete "SwSetup", I highly recommend to backup somewhere as well. It's true that you can recover from recovery CD/DVD, but in that disc, there isn't all driver + apps like SWSetup folder.

    At least, most of HP machines I have don't provide Fingerprint software in recovery CD.
     
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  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I cant think of much to delete out of vista. Extra languages take up space, and thats about it. The other stuff is small.

    If you have a hybernation file that can be large (several GB) so turn off that feature and delete that file if you know you wont use it. Beyond that sounds like your just going to have to manage what you install ontop of Vista.

    Sounds like your saying your 500gb hard drive was partitioned to 450gb and then out of that 450 you have 392GB usable. If thats the case you must have a 50gb hidden partition that you could free up but it probably has some semi important files on it that HP does not want you to mess with.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Mar 13, 2009
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  5. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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    good tips all. =) i definitely recomend you back up before you start getting rid of things, just in case.

    viciousxumc:
    nice! the W90 ur new rig?
     
    Mormegil83, Mar 13, 2009
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Will be if somebody wants to take over the G50V for me.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Mar 13, 2009
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