Comments on: <Unknown> keeping us busy http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/ News and discussions around WinDirStat Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Yaniv http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16808 Yaniv Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:01:53 +0000 http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16808 I was able to fix my problem. I am not sure exactly what worked because it didn't happen until I restarted. I didn't have windows back up enabled but I ran some command line I found on the web to limit the size to 2 GB and that might be what worked. I was able to fix my problem. I am not sure exactly what worked because it didn’t happen until I restarted. I didn’t have windows back up enabled but I ran some command line I found on the web to limit the size to 2 GB and that might be what worked.

]]> By: Lennart http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16801 Lennart Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:54:53 +0000 http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16801 Hi Oliver, I have a similar problem. Lately I've noticed that space is disappearing from drive C, and I think some program is causing this. My partition C is 5 Gb, and all files and folders are all together 2.5 Gb. Still there is only 300 Mb left, and the space becomes smaller and smaller. About 8 months ago the remaining space was about 2.5 Gb. My recycle bin is empty, and I can see all system/hidden files. Your program now shows about 2.3 Gb unknown space. I've tried to run Rootkit. It shows nothing related to the problem. It must be that some program reserves space withought returning it when done. The same procedure is used when there are errors on the disk. The bad space is blocked. But this disk has no errors. Maybe some hd tool can release that space back? It's 2 dynamic disks that are mirrored. Running w2k server. I've tried Checkdisk from within System properties with no luck. Do you think a chkdsk /f c: with restart could do it, even if it is blocked like bad space? Hi Oliver,
I have a similar problem. Lately I’ve noticed that space is disappearing from drive C, and I think some program is causing this.
My partition C is 5 Gb, and all files and folders are all together 2.5 Gb. Still there is only 300 Mb left, and the space becomes smaller and smaller.
About 8 months ago the remaining space was about 2.5 Gb.

My recycle bin is empty, and I can see all system/hidden files.

Your program now shows about 2.3 Gb unknown space.
I’ve tried to run Rootkit. It shows nothing related to the problem.

It must be that some program reserves space withought returning it when done.
The same procedure is used when there are errors on the disk. The bad space is blocked. But this disk has no errors. Maybe some hd tool can release that space back?
It’s 2 dynamic disks that are mirrored. Running w2k server.
I’ve tried Checkdisk from within System properties with no luck.
Do you think a chkdsk /f c: with restart could do it, even if it is blocked like bad space?

]]> By: yaniv http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16703 yaniv Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:46:20 +0000 http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16703 I should point out that this is not the unknown issue. That is only 1.6 GB I should point out that this is not the unknown issue. That is only 1.6 GB

]]> By: yaniv http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16702 yaniv Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:39:46 +0000 http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-16702 MY computer lists the drive as using 79GB and windirstat is listing it as 32.4. Rootkit does not work on vista 64. Any ideas? MY computer lists the drive as using 79GB and windirstat is listing it as 32.4. Rootkit does not work on vista 64. Any ideas?

]]> By: Luis http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-15358 Luis Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:45:05 +0000 http://blog.windirstat.info/20070623/unknown-keeping-us-busy/#comment-15358 Hi Oliver, I guess I was another one wondering what to do with the , I downloaded the rootkit revealer but it refuses to run on vista premium 64, also got the other two programs you suggested but they are way above my comprehension...any suggestions. Thanks :???: Hi Oliver, I guess I was another one wondering what to do with the , I downloaded the rootkit revealer but it refuses to run on vista premium 64, also got the other two programs you suggested but they are way above my comprehension…any suggestions.
Thanks :???:

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