Question about C drive?

First of all, on my computer, D drive is the hard drive, and all the programs are stored on it. C drive isn't used much and usually has lots of free space.





Now, though, I keep getting a message saying, "low disc space on C drive". I've deleted everything I can find to delete, and still it says it. What could it be?


Knowledgeable answers appreciated.

Question about C drive?
Your computer is probably processing the information that isnt available for you to see. Microsoft usually installs many large files that constantly update your computer to help in keep working properly.





What you think takes up a huge ammount of room might not be anything at all, but just because you cant see it, doesnt mean its there. Check the My Computer panel and right click on the C Drive. Find out how much space it has in there anyway using the properties option.





If there is a lot of space taken up, enough said. But if there isnt, that means that the program you are trying to download may very ve too big for the C drive. For example, there is only 100 mb left. The program you want has 200 mb. So, you cant download the thing properly.





What you might want is another drive. You can buy them at certain computer stores that have them.





Hope thats helpful!
Reply:the message doesn't appear to be a windows message - could be spyware. spyware would not know that your hard drive is the D drive.
Reply:Either its not xp professional(get at a store about 70 to 100$)or you have something that uses alt of mb).If those dont work get it to a comp professional
Reply:try to check the virtual memory settings on your drive C:, bcoz even if the actual disk space is free but if that free space is given to your virtual memory which taking up all the space, it will still say low disk space, lower down your virtual memory.





virtual memory is at:


right click on my computer


click properties


go to advanced


click performance options


click change


highlight your C: drive and lower the minimum and maximum vortual memory
Reply:Hi there,


Your computer thinks that your program drive is your C drive. You specifically state that it's a D drive, however, I believe that MS is seeing is as the C drive. (the one you have everything installed on.)





Get a program like windows washer, or something else that will clean your excess junk off the drive. Also, doing a defrag may help as well.





Alternately the trial program of system mechanic will also take care of these tasks for you.
Reply:check properties of c drive by right clicking it. see how many bytes are free on c drive. check if sum of used bytes and free bytes is equal to the capacity of c drive or not.if not there might be some bad sectors. so try to run scan disk or format once c: and reinstall all programs again if it is possible for you.