The only thing on the D: drive is hp recovery.
2007-03-14 15:57:43 · 11 answers · asked by m_lewis0704 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
try to compress your drive.. right click the drive then properties then compression tab... hope it works... please rate my answer thanks!
2007-03-14 16:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that the problem with HP. They a good computer, but, for about 10-15 years they not give much backup software. Used Disk Imaging years back which took about 30 Floppies. Now they use a Partition on the Hard Drive. You can install another HDD, they not too expensive. 160 GB run about $60 shipping and all, from http://www.newegg.com OR http://www.directron.com OR http://www.zipzoomfly.com (Free Shipping)
If, you not need the Recovery you can just format and use it as another drive. I have never needed a backup of that sorts.
2007-03-14 23:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it always like that? In that case, it was probably partitioned to hold just enough for the recovery and no more. It may really be a subset of your major drive, masquerading as a separate drive.
However, one thing you can do is right click on your recycle bin and click "properties" and change the percentage allocated to the recycle bin. By default it's something like 10%, which is pretty ridiculous - on a 40 gig drive, that'd be 4 gigs set aside just for recyclables. Make it 1% or 2% or so.
2007-03-14 23:07:33 · answer #3 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok did your D drive always had that much space or did it suddenly filled up. do you know if it's a separate hd or you bought it like that already setup. try this right click on your D drive and go to properties it will tell you how much space it has now and how much space it has total. if the amount of total space is small it must be part of your C drive. it was just partition that way in case you need to restore your hard drive to manufacturers settings. In other words to new status. if its like that the only solution is to install a new hd with more space if you need it.
2007-03-14 23:15:37 · answer #4 · answered by mash14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your D: drive is used for. Much of the time, this drive is used for backup files. You can delete these to make room. Norton ghost backs up its files to this drive.
I would imagine even if this is not your backup drive, then it is up to you whether or not the stuff on it can be deleted. Be careful you do not erase something that is important for certain programs to run properly. I have done this.
2007-03-14 23:15:41 · answer #5 · answered by kmf77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey for better performance re-partition it. formatting everything then just put every useful files you needed. (to do that you need to back up the important files ^_^) but if every file is important to you buy a larger hard disk/ hard drive or just buy another.
2007-03-14 23:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by zeveir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consider using online storage! you can get 5gb of space with
xdrive for free, but the service is down right now
you can google free space and see what comes up
2007-03-14 23:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by Dillon C (who else) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would defragment or simply buy an external hard drive
2007-03-14 23:05:22 · answer #8 · answered by playahater321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your gonna have to buy an external hard drive
you cant use defragment because you have to have a certain percentage or more for it to do it trust me it happened to me
2007-03-14 23:11:33 · answer #9 · answered by foss_jnll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erase unused programs, disk cleanup, defrag.
2007-03-14 23:05:20 · answer #10 · answered by thistexan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have second drive installed.or delete a lot.
2007-03-14 23:01:18 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋