I have a Dell Dimension 8300 system running Windows XP Professional where the system (boot) drive constantly loses space. This drive is 19GB and after booting has 16GB free. This drive is only used for system files, Windows and those things that insist on installing there. Programs are on a different drive. Swap file, temp files and print spooler are all on a different drive.
I previously had a Dell Dimension 4600 system with a similar configuration that did not have this problem.
I find now that over a 24 hour period, this drive will go from 16GB free to under 300MB free.
I have run virus scans and the system is clean. I used a program that shows total sizes of all folders to compare folder (and file) sizes after a reboot, and later on.
I found that from yesterday afternoon when I booted and had 16GB free to this morning when I was down to 299MB free, there was NO significant change in size of any folders or files. Obviously whatever is causing this is hidden (and not a hidden file or folder, I have those displayed).
Does anyone have any clues as to what to look for? Thanks.
I previously had a Dell Dimension 4600 system with a similar configuration that did not have this problem.
I find now that over a 24 hour period, this drive will go from 16GB free to under 300MB free.
I have run virus scans and the system is clean. I used a program that shows total sizes of all folders to compare folder (and file) sizes after a reboot, and later on.
I found that from yesterday afternoon when I booted and had 16GB free to this morning when I was down to 299MB free, there was NO significant change in size of any folders or files. Obviously whatever is causing this is hidden (and not a hidden file or folder, I have those displayed).
Does anyone have any clues as to what to look for? Thanks.