low hard drive space

[harrist0]

I've just bought a sony vaio B1VP and it's suppose to have 40GB hard drive but it is already saying that the c drive is running low. I thought it might be because i need to delete the recovery ulity as i have made a back up using 11 disks but i don't know how to do it. Any suggestions?:smileycry:

[Woody27]

Harrist,

They are usually partitioned into two (i.e. C: 20 Gb, 😧 20 Gb)
So the C: drive (with Windows etc) It should have around 12 - 15 Gb free!!! (from factory!)

Go into My Computer, right click on the C: drive and select 'properties', what is it reporting?

CW

PS Many users are unaware that computer manufactures quote GB as 1000 Mb, where in fact they are 1024 Mb, so the when Windows reports the actual drive size it is always less what the manufacturers quote! Nice con eh!!!

[TygerTyger]

The Sony Recovery thingy uses up a few Gb's in a hidden partition as well I believe, so there's a fair chunk missing when it arrives at your door.

[Woody27]

The Sony Recovery thingy uses up a few Gb's in a hidden partition as well I believe, so there's a fair chunk missing when it arrives at your door.

I think theve stopped doing that now as I cannot find it on my VGN-A.

They do however have two directories with the original setup files for the various drivers and utilities which take up HDD space. But, these are quite useful to have on the laptop for when things go wrong (i.e. buttons on the speaker grill not working etc. after Windows XP SP2 update for e.g.)

CW

[kee-lo_]

Woody,

They seem to be doing it on cheaper models.

[Woody27]

They seem to be doing it on cheaper models.

They seem to be going down the pan, that what they seem to doing!!

Sorry, I know that was a bit negative but Sony do take some strange descisions.... ....thats probably why their profits are suffering so badly at the moment!!

CW

[kee-lo_]

They seem to be going down the pan, that what they seem to doing!!

Sounds like something JamesMold would say LOL

[Woody27]

Sounds like something JamesMold would say LOL

Is that a compliment ?!?! I'n mot sure LOL



CW

PS What do you think of my new avatar ?

[kee-lo_]

ROFL
Love the avatar

[Woody27]

Love the avatar

Cheers, Kee-Lo!

CW