No memory

[weavesno1]

Hi guys don't know if anyone can help even my PC mates are struggling.

I have a 80gb SSD and a 2tb harddrive on my PC. Windows and all manner of different program files and folders are on the SSD, games and movies on the harddrive.

A system message is telling me there isn't any memory left on c:\ (SSD). I can't even drag and drop files from SSD to harddrive as that command must use memory I guess.

My friend told me to download Tree something or other to show me what memory is being used but I don't even have room for that.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Will upload some pics tonight if it helps.

Regards Paul.

 

[MarkE19]

Try manually deleting all the Temp files that can clog up the SSD, navigate to each of the following folders and delete everything in them (but not the actual folder)

• C:\Windows\Temp
• C:\Windows\Prefetch
• C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp

*note that AppData is a hidden file so you will need to get this to show before you can get to the Temp folder - Showing hidden files - Windows Help
You can go into each user you have setup on the PC, just replace <username> with the name of the account.

You can also (if not already done) move the likes of My Documents folders to the other HDD to free more space - Redirect a folder to a new location - Windows Help

With a bit of luck you will free up enough space to allow you to move, delete other files from the SSD.

Mark.

 

[MacrosTheBlack]

What version of Windows are you running?

On Windows 7, 8 or 10 you can use the built in clean up tool to recover quite a bit of space.

Great article here covering Windows Disk Clean Up tool and others like CCleaner.
7 Ways To Free Up Hard Disk Space On Windows
When doing the Windows Clean Up make sure you do the Clean Up System Files option box as this will recalculate to remove your windows update files that are no longer needed. That normally gets a few GB of space back straight away. Also do the More Options tab and clean up your system restore points too.

CCleaner is also a great tool for cleaning up temp files from various programs.

 

[weavesno1]

Cheers guys really appreciate it. Will take a look tonight or tomorrow. Think it's Windows 7 ultimate.

 

[MarkE19]

CCleaner is also a great tool for cleaning up temp files from various programs.

Agree and I do use it. However with no space to install Tree Size Free I doubt the OP would be able to install Ccleaner either. So the manual clean up I mentioned previously should clear enough to get the system working again.

Mark.

 

[weavesno1]

Hi mark I have CCleaner but there's not a lot to remove when I run it.

 

[MacrosTheBlack]

Programs don't all need installing to the C: drive. So occasional programs like CCleaner and others can get installed to the OP's 2TB drive at whatever drive letter that is, D: for example. In which case any programs you install or decide to uninstall from C: and move to the 2TB drive, I suggest you make a new Program Files folder on that 2TB drive so you know to not accidentally manually delete files in there.

But the most space to recover is definitely clearing out all your old Windows Update files and old system restore points using the Windows "Disk Cleanup" tool (though the latter might of already cleared being so low on space).

Another folder you can clear is any files in "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution".

Make sure you empty your recycle bin too!

 

[weavesno1]

Cheers pal. Still not got round to doing it. Maybe a weekend job. Plenty of advice to go off and really appreciated guys.

 

[weavesno1]

Can I drag and drop anything on my SSD (c into d:

 

[MacrosTheBlack]

You can drag and drop personal files from one drive to another. But programs you've installed that are on the C: drive will need uninstalling and then reinstalling specifying to install to D:

 

[weavesno1]

Really struggling with this PC. I'm not advanced enough in this area. I freed up enough room for tree size but don't know what I'm doing at all. I want to sell the damn thing but whose going to buy it if the ssd is full.

Tearing hair out.

 

[MacrosTheBlack]

Sounds like you need someone to sort it out for you. Sure I could get it tidied up remotely for you for a small fee. Drop me a PM if you're interested.

 

[weavesno1]

Hi pal will get back to you. I've messaged a friend who works in IT. He's just so busy. I'll see if he can fit me in if not I'll message you. Thanks.

 

[Alexandre77]

thank god never experienced this, you are in bad place with your computer.

 

[weavesno1]

Back again guys. I located my copy of Windows 7 and went to do a clean reinstall. What a surprise not enough harddrive space on c: to perform.

 

[EndlessWaves]

What about if you delete the partition and try and install to the unallocated space?

 

[weavesno1]

Can you shed a bit more light on what you mean mate. I have a 60gb SSD as my c: and a 2tb harddrive as d:

I noticed after I'd tried the Windows disk it had made a partition of 100mb.

I'm not very IT orientated when it comes to the complex stuff.

 

[MarkE19]

How to Format a Computer

To format your hard disk during Windows 7 installation, you'll need to start, or boot, your computer using the Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive.

1. Turn on your computer so that Windows starts normally, insert the Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive, and then shut down your computer.
   
   
2. Restart your computer.
   
   
3. Press any key when prompted, and then follow the instructions that appear.
   
   
4. On the Install Windows page, enter your language and other preferences, and then click Next.
   
   
5. If the Install Windows page doesn't appear, and you're not asked to press any key, you might need to change some system settings. To learn how to do this, see Start your computer from a Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive.
   

On the Please read the license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept the license terms, and then click Next.

On the Which type of installation do you want? page, click Custom.

On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, click Drive options (advanced).

Click the partition that you want to format and click Format.

If you have more than one partition on this hard drive and want to get rid them to make one big drive again, then select a partition and click on the Delete option for each partition. Once you have deleted all of the partitions, select the Unallocated Space partition and click Format.

Pick the formatting option that you want.

When you've finished formatting, click Next.

Follow the instructions to finish installing Windows 7, which include naming your computer and setting up an initial user account.

If you do not want to reinstall Windows 7, you can cancel the installation at this point and keep your newly formatted drives.

Mark.

 

[weavesno1]

Mark thanks for taking time to post. Will try it tomorrow after work. Much appreciated.

 

[MacrosTheBlack]

As Mark's helpful link points out you just need to delete all the partitions on the drive when you start a fresh install.

The 100MB partition is quite safe to delete, it's left over from the previous windows install and a new one will be automatically created as Windows does the fresh install, it hides the partition so you won't see it from Windows Explorer.

 

[weavesno1]

Home in an hour so will try it. Hope it works. Can't be bothered sending it back to SCAN.

 

[weavesno1]

On with it. Had to change the boot up order to dvd drive as you stated. Looking good so far.

 

[weavesno1]

So Windows has installed how do I go about setting up graphics card and making the computer recognise it's a 4K Samsung I'm connected to.

 

[weavesno1]

And I massively appreciate all the help.

 

[weavesno1]

Also not detecting Internet