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    Harddrive problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Andrea55, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. Andrea55

    Andrea55 Newbie

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    After having Vista and installing W7, i formated my Vista. But I still have 35 GB in use. I even turned system restore off and i still have the same problem.
     
    Andrea55, Dec 17, 2010
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  2. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    Please be more specific. How many partition were on your HD and how windowses were situated and so on. And where and what 35 GB are?
     
    James D, Dec 18, 2010
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Recovery Partition get's my guess. Then again, you formatted the drive... When you installed Windows 7, did you delete the partition?
     
    Joel, Dec 18, 2010
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  4. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    Recovery Partitions take 9-10 GB. But even if it took 20 it still is not 35.
    Maybe partition was just deleted, not formated?
     
    James D, Dec 18, 2010
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  5. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    when you update from vista to 7 without doing a total clean install all of your vista files and programs are stored in your program folder as windows.old and depending how much you had on there it can take up many gb of space.
     
    MrDJ, Dec 18, 2010
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  6. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    Perhaps you guessed right. perhaps someone doesn't know what means word format
     
    James D, Dec 18, 2010
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  7. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    doh! or i didnt see the word format. my excuse is i was drinking for 12 hours yesterday and my brain is on go slow.
     
    MrDJ, Dec 18, 2010
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    James D Notebook Prophet

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    Respect)))) But I'm serious, what if Andrea55 the newbie really doesn't know that? :)))
     
    James D, Dec 18, 2010
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  9. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    lol,im awake now. true, could be.

    also missed they were a first time poster so hi Andrea55 and welcome to nbr.
     
    MrDJ, Dec 18, 2010
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