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    Hard Disk space is full after system scan, VGN-N320E

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by sridhar1607, Dec 28, 2008.

  1. sridhar1607

    sridhar1607 Newbie

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    Hello everyone....I need help

    The problem is, I ran McAfee's online free scan. Before running I have 20GB free disk space, but after running disk is full. My system has Norton antivirus software, I disabled it before running McAfee's online free scan to avoid the conflict.

    I contacted McAfee for the issue..but they are least interested because I don't have a account. If I have a account why I will use online free scan?:confused: .

    My system information : Sony vaio VGN-N320E, OS : Vista 32bit. System recovery is disabled, not working.
     
    sridhar1607, Dec 28, 2008
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    sridhar1607 Newbie

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    Please anyone can suggest some tools to get that disk space
     
    sridhar1607, Dec 28, 2008
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    pampas Notebook Consultant

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    how can scanning your files do anything like that?
    are you sure you don't have any viruses that's eating your space?
    mcafee doesn't do that.
    did u try the windows clean up?
     
    pampas, Dec 28, 2008
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    sridhar1607 Newbie

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    Even I was surprised with that, no virus is bothering me till that time, only problem is IE is re-direct to some other site if you left it for some time. May be some adware is causing this....my Norton couldn't find this, so I tried with McAfee.

    I tried disk clean utility and fragment as well. I tried to scan with my Norton after that 'no virus found' is the result.

    I feel, McAfee has engaged some space to scan but didn't released(or freed) space after the scan.
     
    sridhar1607, Dec 29, 2008
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    Babydarklord Notebook Evangelist

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    Scanning doenst full your space out. you can try using this to clean your system. click here
     
    Babydarklord, Dec 29, 2008
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    Thank you so much...it worked. Now I got that 20GB free space.
     
    sridhar1607, Dec 29, 2008
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