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Found: A 61 GIGABYTE buncha something in Documents and Settings/User/Local Settings/Temp. (Right clicking on the TEMP folder/Properties gives this size for the folder.) When I do the same thing on any of the folders under TEMP, none contains much volume at all (total about 2 gig). Internet temp files have been flushed, as well as other temp files using disk cleanup wizard in XP. ChkDsk runs, finds no probs. So. What is this 59GIG wart that is sitting on my hard drive that is invisible other than how much space it occupies!?
I've had one suggestion to just delete this TEMP folder and Windows will rebuild them if it needs them. Any thots on if/how to do that?
UPDATE AND AN END TO THE MATTER! Fortuitously, LockerGnome mentioned a freeware program this morning called CleanCache. It is a nice program worth keeping around. It deleted the windows temp files in question and I now have my Hard Drive space back! How such a huge temp file came about is still a mystery I'll not ponder. I have two days of wasted time to recover!
Comments
I can't think of bad consequences of deleting a temp folder. If you can't just right click delete on the folder, you'll have to go into your DOS command window and navigate to the folder and delete the old fasioned way.
Posted by: Chris O'Donnell | June 30, 2004 7:50 AM
I concur with Chris. I would just go for the numbered folder containing the big bucha something. While you're there, and before you delete, can you ascertain the content of the BBS? It must be multiple files. Choose one and right click, then on properties and see what it tells you. What are the file extensions of these mothers? Do the file names make sense?
Posted by: Reno | June 30, 2004 9:11 AM
I was going to suggest moving the file to the recycling bin for a time to see if you could live without it, but glad you got the problem solved.
Posted by: Terry | June 30, 2004 12:04 PM
This is a known problem with Dell Intel based computers. Suggested Fix: Buy AMD based computers.
(Disclosure: Employed by AMD)
Posted by: fletch | June 30, 2004 4:32 PM