Question
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why do i have such big chunk of unmovable files
is there anyway i can remove it?
and hor, my computer's hard driver is 80Gb then it only shows less than 80GB if add both together
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Mine also same problem
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If it's a DIY PC, have you deleted partitions before?Originally posted by kenn3th:why do i have such big chunk of unmovable files is there anyway i can remove it?
and hor, my computer's hard driver is 80Gb then it only shows less than 80GB if add both together
If it isn't a DIY PC and you have a recovery disc, a chunk of it is used for recovering the PC, that's why it shows less than what you have. And it's hidden, no point finding it. -
nop, not diy pc, it's a sony lappie, then how to get rid of unmovable files lei
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Thats really a big chunk. Boot into safe mode first, those large unmovable files probably belong to programs running in the background
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You can't get rid of unmovable files as they are Windows files.Originally posted by kenn3th:nop, not diy pc, it's a sony lappie, then how to get rid of unmovable files lei
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/d7877734-639e-4ecd-81a1-3fec218a723a1033.mspx?mfr=true
Apparently, you can move them with Partition Magic, but things could wrong.
http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-25046-Help-With-UnMovable-files-on-HD.htmlQ: I've read many articles about defragmenting a hard drive, and I understand both why to do it and how to use the DEFRAG command. But when DEFRAG runs, it shows certain disk areas as "XXX" marks and indicates that these mark "unmovable" files. Clearly these interfere with complete defragmenting. Nowhere have I seen a discussion of unmovable files. What are they, and how can I get them all to sit neatly at the beginning or end of the disk area?
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/1996/may96/96n0533/96n0533.asp&articleid=1362&guid=
A: Files that DEFRAG considers unmovable are ones that some program (DOS, Windows, or [rarely] a person) has declared as hidden, system, or read-only. Hidden and system files don't show up when you use the DIR command or in File Manager views. Contrary to some people's first reactions on discovering hidden files in their computers, these usually are not part of a conspiracy by Bill Gates, Intel, virus-mongers, or your child to conceal things for evil ends. Usually an unmovable file is so important for some program's or operating system's needs, yet its purpose so unclear, that a programmer decided to protect it from accidental deletion as trash. Common hidden files include Io.sys and Msdos.sys (both basic parts of DOS) and 386spart.par (a permanent virtual memory swap file often installed by Windows).
A few expensive, specialized programs (such as StenoCat court reporting) use a small hidden file as part of a vendor's way to prevent copying the program from one computer to another, unauthorized computer. The file not only has a serial number in it, it also "knows" exactly where it belongs on the disk. Even if pirates reveal it and copy it to a new computer along with the pirated software, unless they magically put it in the exact same position it occupied on the old disk, the program still detects foul play and refuses to run. This is just one case where it's foolhardy to sidestep a file's unmovable nature; you could disable the program you legitimately own.
While you're right about unmovable files interfering with getting absolutely perfect defragmentation, usually the performance penalty is so small that it's of concern only to those born under double-Virgo signs who pick lint off their sweaters with magnifying glasses. Even if you make the files movable and then run DEFRAG, they won't necessarily get relocated to your disk's beginning or end. We do occasionally like to reveal a large hidden file or two to be sure it isn't 8-year-old trash, but play at your own risk. Don't phone us if you shoot yourself in the disk. The secret to making files visible and movable lies in using the ATTRIB command to remove hidden, read-only, and/or system attributes. Or you can open the File menu and click Properties in Windows File Manager. To learn more about ATTRIB, type help attrib at the DOS prompt
I wonder those big chunks of files could belong to Sony... it's huge. Mine isn't that huge... -
mine got alot of software preloaded when i bought it, photoshop elements and premier elementsOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/1996/may96/96n0533/96n0533.asp&articleid=1362&guid=
I wonder those big chunks of files could belong to Sony... it's huge. Mine isn't that huge...
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Could be. I have no idea why yours is such a big chunk. Even for my Acer laptop that comes preloaded with lots of rubbish, it doesn't have such a big chunk.Originally posted by kenn3th:mine got alot of software preloaded when i bought it, photoshop elements and premier elements
ect. so not sure sia,
As stated in the Smart Computing article, it could be the works of copyright owners, Sony, Adobe and other bundled softwares. -
then if have reformat b4 lei?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Could be. I have no idea why yours is such a big chunk. Even for my Acer laptop that comes preloaded with lots of rubbish, it doesn't have such a big chunk.
As stated in the Smart Computing article, it could be the works of copyright owners, Sony, Adobe and other bundled softwares. -
If you have reformatted before and did not use the recovery discs given, there shouldn't be such a big chunk.Originally posted by kenn3th:then if have reformat b4 lei? -
reformat using the software in comOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:If you have reformatted before and did not use the recovery discs given, there shouldn't be such a big chunk.