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Low Disk Space Problem

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/low-disk-space-problem.62088/

davinci
davinci Original post #1
Jul 4, 2007 at 3:15 PM
Recently i formatted my hdd and reinstalled windows xp.I have 2 patition C(25gb) and D(13gb).But after reinstalling xp c drive is showing 1gb as free space.Surely xp cant take 24gbs of space.so how can i get back this free space?whats the problem?my hdd is around 4-5yrs old(PATA one).is it possible that some of it sectors have got corrupted?pls help
Pathik
Pathik #2
Jul 4, 2007 at 3:28 PM
did u change the page file size?? Or turn on system restore on any drive??
piyushp_20
piyushp_20 #3
Jul 4, 2007 at 7:25 PM
i would suggest u read this article and try formatting by this, this might help u out.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62071