i installed a 1gb memory module in my home computer and am still having problems. I took out 1 of the 2 old memorys out, like I was told to do, and put the new one in. Everything seems fine, I checked the available memory with the new mod in, and it went from 504mb to 1.49gb, whatever all that means. But, when i try to put a picture on my computer, I get a "not enough free space" pop up thing, and a "low disc space" bubble on the bottom of the screen. Did I miss a step or do something wrong? help please. thank you. if it helps, it says my C drive is the one thats full, the D drive is OK. sorry, Im kinda puter illiterate. ty again.
2007-09-30 23:23:34 · 6 answers · asked by bruceandang 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Your C drive is full. First to check should be recycle bin. Probably filled with trash. Empty it. Then move your large files (videos, photos, etc.) to the D drive.
2007-09-30 23:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Answers 1 through 3 are all what I would start with, but I would also take another approach to the issue as well. If your hard drive is a smaller unit (less than 160GB), I would also look at upgrading the C hard drive to a larger unit (300GB+). Not only will this help you avoid the drive free space error, but larger hard drives are faster since more data is located in a smaller space.
There's a tool you can download called SystemRestoreCD that allows you to migrate your current Windows installation, as well as the factory system restore partition, to a new hard drive, and then expand the size of the partition your Windows installation is on to fill the hard drive. It's totally free, and relatively easy to use. Plus this lets you keep your smaller hard drive in a safe place, should anything happen with the larger hard drive getting totally wiped out for no reason.
As far as the RAM memory you have goes, put the other stick back into your computer, and make sure the smaller stick back into your computer. When you can afford it in the future, get another 1GB stick of RAM so you'll have 3GB total. Windows runs better with more physical RAM. (The virtual memory setting change helps too, but only if you run lots of applications at the same time.)
2007-10-01 00:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by been there done that got shirt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means your hard disk space is low.
Check the space on C: D: drives etc Leave atleast 2 GB space in the C: drive otherwise the systme might be slow. Click on the bubble and see the available space and delete what you can to resolve.
Store all your pictures, movies. songs etc in the d drive.
All you have to do is select the content you want to move >> right click on it and click cut and go to the D: drive or location you want this moved to and right clcik there and click paste.
2007-09-30 23:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by Sooraj 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not your RAM. Its definitely your hard disk. And if it says youre already running low on memory space after just trying to upload a simple picture, better start cleaning up you Hard Drive.
2007-09-30 23:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ian U 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take these steps
1. you move your ipmortant files through [CUT] and [PASTE] through your windows explorer
2. clean your temp folder
3. you increased your system memory not disk space so that this problem occur. Disk memory manage with yourself. just follow 1st step
2007-09-30 23:58:55 · answer #5 · answered by rohit148in 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know exactly what is wrong,
follow my instruction please...
right click on my computer go in to properties click on advanced and click on performance settings, go to advanced and u will see virtual memory. click on change and put to maximum.
this should do it.
restart ur computer and everything should be 100%
2007-09-30 23:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by missclare69 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋