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Old August 4th 04, 09:54 AM
Chris Nellist
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Default 'disk full' error when disk isn't full

Windows 98 is giving me disk full errors when the hard disk shouldn't be
full.

There should be 2.5GB of space. There was, until recently. The contents of
the directories add up to 6.8GB and the disc's capacity is 9.3GB (in one
big partition).

It is also displaying the file sizes of some large files as much smaller
than they should be.

I've run scandisk.
I last defragmented (although it took a lot of palavah) three weeks ago.

I have recently been working on some large files (10MB-20MB) using the
NeoPaint graphics program. These are the ones currently displayed as having
sizes of only a few tens of kB. Oddly, however, they do open OK. Apart from
one, they don't look damaged. But when I start working on them, I soon get
a disc full error.

Advice would be much appreicated.

Chris
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Old August 12th 04, 11:33 PM
Paul
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Default 'disk full' error when disk isn't full

Hi,

Sadly all you can do is recover all work ect. and
reinstall windows also reformating your hard drive. If
that doesn't work you will have to renew your hard drive.
If you would like further assistance please don't
hesitate to email me ), even if
it's as simple as 'step by step' instructions.
Good luck,

Paul

-----Original Message-----
Windows 98 is giving me disk full errors when the hard

disk shouldn't be
full.

There should be 2.5GB of space. There was, until

recently. The contents of
the directories add up to 6.8GB and the disc's capacity

is 9.3GB (in one
big partition).

It is also displaying the file sizes of some large files

as much smaller
than they should be.

I've run scandisk.
I last defragmented (although it took a lot of palavah)

three weeks ago.

I have recently been working on some large files (10MB-

20MB) using the
NeoPaint graphics program. These are the ones currently

displayed as having
sizes of only a few tens of kB. Oddly, however, they do

open OK. Apart from
one, they don't look damaged. But when I start working

on them, I soon get
a disc full error.

Advice would be much appreicated.

Chris
.

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Old August 17th 04, 04:08 PM
Arthur
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Chris, did anyone ever respond? I am having a similar
problem with a second hard drive with 80gb. 20gb are free
on that disk, but I can't transfer any files to it--get
the "disk full" message. 20gb! Any one got any ideas?
thanks,
Arthur


-----Original Message-----
Windows 98 is giving me disk full errors when the hard

disk shouldn't be
full.

There should be 2.5GB of space. There was, until

recently. The contents of
the directories add up to 6.8GB and the disc's capacity

is 9.3GB (in one
big partition).

It is also displaying the file sizes of some large files

as much smaller
than they should be.

I've run scandisk.
I last defragmented (although it took a lot of palavah)

three weeks ago.

I have recently been working on some large files (10MB-

20MB) using the
NeoPaint graphics program. These are the ones currently

displayed as having
sizes of only a few tens of kB. Oddly, however, they do

open OK. Apart from
one, they don't look damaged. But when I start working on

them, I soon get
a disc full error.

Advice would be much appreicated.

Chris
.

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Old August 17th 04, 05:25 PM
SFB - KB3MM
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Is it possible that the folder is full ?

"Arthur" wrote in message
...
Chris, did anyone ever respond? I am having a similar
problem with a second hard drive with 80gb. 20gb are free
on that disk, but I can't transfer any files to it--get
the "disk full" message. 20gb! Any one got any ideas?
thanks,
Arthur


-----Original Message-----
Windows 98 is giving me disk full errors when the hard

disk shouldn't be
full.

There should be 2.5GB of space. There was, until

recently. The contents of
the directories add up to 6.8GB and the disc's capacity

is 9.3GB (in one
big partition).

It is also displaying the file sizes of some large files

as much smaller
than they should be.

I've run scandisk.
I last defragmented (although it took a lot of palavah)

three weeks ago.

I have recently been working on some large files (10MB-

20MB) using the
NeoPaint graphics program. These are the ones currently

displayed as having
sizes of only a few tens of kB. Oddly, however, they do

open OK. Apart from
one, they don't look damaged. But when I start working on

them, I soon get
a disc full error.

Advice would be much appreicated.

Chris
.


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Old August 26th 04, 12:11 AM
Arthur
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No, I added up each and every file and folder--twice--and
it comes to 28.9 gb, and the drive is 80gb (effectively
74.5). So I have over 40gb free space, and today it's
reading 721 mb free. That's crazy.


-----Original Message-----
Is it possible that the folder is full ?

"Arthur" wrote in

message
...
Chris, did anyone ever respond? I am having a similar
problem with a second hard drive with 80gb. 20gb are

free
on that disk, but I can't transfer any files to it--get
the "disk full" message. 20gb! Any one got any ideas?
thanks,
Arthur


-----Original Message-----
Windows 98 is giving me disk full errors when the hard

disk shouldn't be
full.

There should be 2.5GB of space. There was, until

recently. The contents of
the directories add up to 6.8GB and the disc's capacity

is 9.3GB (in one
big partition).

It is also displaying the file sizes of some large

files
as much smaller
than they should be.

I've run scandisk.
I last defragmented (although it took a lot of palavah)

three weeks ago.

I have recently been working on some large files (10MB-

20MB) using the
NeoPaint graphics program. These are the ones currently

displayed as having
sizes of only a few tens of kB. Oddly, however, they do

open OK. Apart from
one, they don't look damaged. But when I start working

on
them, I soon get
a disc full error.

Advice would be much appreicated.

Chris
.


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