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    LG P300 Question: Regarding Disk Space used for Vista

    Discussion in 'LG' started by c2ironfist, Apr 10, 2008.

  1. c2ironfist

    c2ironfist Notebook Consultant

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    Hi folks

    I wanted to ask other P300 users how much disk space is used for Vista and supporting software and drivers.

    I just did a re-install with a recovery disk and mine takes 18.4gb total (includes drivers and software default). I'm not sure if this is normal size?

    Can some one confirm? (it looked as if once I did the re-install the space doubled)

    Let me know
    Thanks
    Jimmy
     
    c2ironfist, Apr 10, 2008
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    Delete all the shadowcopy and recovery points , it will get smaller.
    Vista default disk cleanup , second tab bottom.
     
    sama98b, Apr 12, 2008
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    c2ironfist Notebook Consultant

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    hey sama

    I'm not sure what shadow copies are. :(
    I did disable the system restore though.

    Also wanted to ask what is hibernation cleanup? that takes 1.9gb

    Thanks for posting.
    Jimmy :)
     
    c2ironfist, Apr 12, 2008
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    To disable hibernation; start up a cmd prompt, via window key + r, or type cmd in the vista start search bar. You must run it as administrator. In the cmd window type; "powercfg -h off"

    Note, that this will disable hibernation, but will reclaim 1-4 gb of harddisk space, depending of how much ram you have.
     
    steberg, Apr 13, 2008
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    c2ironfist Notebook Consultant

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    wow...

    I read up on hibernation problem with vista before and I heard that it can be deleted or disabled accidentally through the clean up process.

    I want to enable hibernation but at the same time gain that space back. Is there a way to do so?

    If not I'd keep rather keep hibernation on.

    thanks for the reply
    Jimmy
     
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    Shadow copy is a file backup system to keep previous versions safe at file changes.
    When you create an image ,and then change it, previous version gets saved.
    Shadowcopy can take up a large space, it's 34Gb on my hdd.

    Code: 
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/shadowcopy.mspx
    Hibernation file can be deleted but gets re created, the option is for the defragmentation.
    It can't be enabled and same time not having the file.

    Vista has a few more internal backup, but for a reason, we most likely won't see
    os system files destroyed by file corruption like we did in xp.

    General thoughts behind this is hdd-s are dirt cheap these days, on the internal
    hdd only os and installed files should be kept.
    Any document and media on external hdd.
     
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    c2ironfist Notebook Consultant

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    oh sweet thanks sama for the info :)
    really appreciate the help
     
    c2ironfist, Apr 13, 2008
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