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Windows Vista Reinstall - C Drive not reformatted?

  • 08-03-2011 2:14am
    #1
    BogManInc
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    My laptop has a 250GB hard drive and over the past few weeks I've noticed that 240GB are filled - with what I don't know.

    I decided to save all my photos, music etc.. onto an external HD (which only took up about 15gigs) so I could do a reinstall of windows vista and wipe my C drive to get back all my hard disk space.

    In doing a factory reinstall I was told that it would wipe all files etc.. from the C drive which is what I wanted, however once the reinstall was completed, I note that the C drive is still using 240 gigs - I cannot account for this, and have no idea whats taking up all this space as I don't download movies or anything like that, I just use my laptop for e-mail, facebook etc...

    I can't find any programs, files or folders which would be accounting for all this space being used.

    How can I wipe all this data from the C drive? I thought that by using the factory reset installation CD which came with my laptop would do this but it hasn't.

    Any ideas on how I can find out whats using this space, or how to format the C drive?

    I'm a noob, so a "dummies how to guide" would be great!

    Thanks in advance for any help, it's greatly appreciated! :)


Comments

  • #2
    practice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭practice


    Try this as recommended by "JonathanAnon" in another post here.


    "You can download free tools like TreeSize which will help you to identify where the big files are"


  • #3
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Seriously, dont reinstall Vista. Get yourself a copy of 7, format then install.


  • #4
    old_aussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Did you run the repair or reinstall of vista?


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,311 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Lethal_Bullet wrote: »
    Seriously, dont reinstall Vista. Get yourself a copy of 7, format then install.
    If we're talking about a laptop thats 2 or 3 years old it's not really worth the effort. Vista had issues but it doesn't justify the upgrade license, not really. Desktop maybe, but laptops grow obsolete fast. Especially not worth it just to facebook.

    OP when you did the re-install did it delete any of your existing programs, desktop items, music or photos?


  • #6
    BogManInc
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭BogManInc


    Just a note to thank everyone for their enlightened suggestions. A good friend solved the problem and all is good.


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