| Subject: Recovery Drive D full |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 11:45:00 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?cGVkcm9fbXJvZA==?= [Email Address Protection] |
My HP RECOVERY (D:) is full. Total size is 6.59 GB with 452 MB of free space(7% free). What can I do to delete/free up space? When I first purchased the notebook, I made two DVD recovery backups. Does this mean I don't need the Recovery Drive? Can I delete it? If so, how? |
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| Subject: Re: Recovery Drive D full |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 12:02:25 PM |
| From: "John Barnett MVP" [Email Address Protection] |
The only files that should be on your recovery partition are image files to return your PC back to factory conditions. You shouldn't be saving any files to this partition. If there is nothing else on the partition but the recovery files then leave well alone. If, on the other hand, you have been saving your own files to this partition, then I suggest you remove them to a DVD or your C: partition Documents folder. -- -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "pedro_mrod" <pedro_mrod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:88285BCC-C135-4FE0-9B6B-C86490393EAA@microsoft.com... > My HP RECOVERY (D:) is full. Total size is 6.59 GB with 452 MB of free > space(7% free). What can I do to delete/free up space? When I first > purchased > the notebook, I made two DVD recovery backups. Does this mean I don't need > the Recovery Drive? Can I delete it? If so, how? > |
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| Subject: Re: Recovery Drive D full |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 4:55:51 PM |
| From: "C.B." [Email Address Protection] |
"pedro_mrod" <pedro_mrod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:88285BCC-C135-4FE0-9B6B-C86490393EAA@microsoft.com... > My HP RECOVERY (D:) is full. Total size is 6.59 GB with 452 MB of free > space(7% free). What can I do to delete/free up space? When I first > purchased > the notebook, I made two DVD recovery backups. Does this mean I don't need > the Recovery Drive? Can I delete it? If so, how? > Have you tested your DVD recovery backups to determine if they work? I would keep the recovery partition and delete everything from it except for the recovery files. Buy an external drive if you need more space or get a larger internal drive and transfer all your data to it. C.B. -- It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged and unfortunate among us. |
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| Subject: Re: Recovery Drive D full |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 10:32:35 PM |
| From: "Colin Barnhorst" [Email Address Protection] |
D: should be nearly full. Why have more space for the recovery partition than is needed? The larger question is do you need additional space? These days another 6GB is small change. If C: is filling up consider an external drive. "pedro_mrod" <pedro_mrod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:88285BCC-C135-4FE0-9B6B-C86490393EAA@microsoft.com... > My HP RECOVERY (D:) is full. Total size is 6.59 GB with 452 MB of free > space(7% free). What can I do to delete/free up space? When I first > purchased > the notebook, I made two DVD recovery backups. Does this mean I don't need > the Recovery Drive? Can I delete it? If so, how? > |
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