Keep getting this message ,recycle bin is empty and checked computer status says disk only third full ,what do i check to get rid of this message.simple terms please not very good on computers thanks
LOW SPACE ON RECOVERY DISC E
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You, or your computer, should not be using the recovery disk. This is normally a separate partition of the hard disk which contains a copy of your windows installation (OS) in case the main one gets corrupt or whatever, and you need to reinstall the OS
You would need to check that you are not using it for saving stuff, or that Windows is not using it for the page file, or system restore points, or that you don't have a back-up program running and saving to it
You will probably need to Google those terms and find out how to check depending on what OS you are using
Alternatively, it could be a virus writing/using the recovery partition
You would need to check that you are not using it for saving stuff, or that Windows is not using it for the page file, or system restore points, or that you don't have a back-up program running and saving to it
You will probably need to Google those terms and find out how to check depending on what OS you are using
Alternatively, it could be a virus writing/using the recovery partition
Download WINDIRSTAT
It's free, and will show you exactly what's on your partition, and you can delete hidden files. Possibly it's something within your recycle bin that you can't see.
Rob
It's free, and will show you exactly what's on your partition, and you can delete hidden files. Possibly it's something within your recycle bin that you can't see.
Rob
Could not disagree more!!! Ideally you need to be using said drive and any other to save files too, documents like photos music word files etc....should not be kept on the C drive
If you are using the recovery drive to save files too this has no affect on being able to use the recovery file on that drive
Just open the drive and see what is there, that will tell you why its full!!
The recovery partition is there to hold the recovery image.
Also using it for storage is not a no no, it is just disk space.
Am am sure that it also does not put any temporary files there when recovering, I have used it before when full to recover from.
So there is no reason not to use it.
Although it is better to use it for system files required when recovering.
However, that is not what the problem is here.
I suggest the OP uses Google.
Then sites such as the following can answer the question.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01508532&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/287232-low-disk-space-recovery-d-file.html
Also using it for storage is not a no no, it is just disk space.
Am am sure that it also does not put any temporary files there when recovering, I have used it before when full to recover from.
So there is no reason not to use it.
Although it is better to use it for system files required when recovering.
However, that is not what the problem is here.
I suggest the OP uses Google.
Then sites such as the following can answer the question.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01508532&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/287232-low-disk-space-recovery-d-file.html
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