Used up space in "empty" drive?

September 2nd, 2002

I have a 100GB hard drive and partitioned it into about 5 drives. I have one drive that is 5GB for cache and XP stuff for like file paging, I was just trying some stuff out. I just formated the rest of my drives and found out that some space is missing. I have a 20GB partition that has about 700 MB used up for some reason, maybe its for that paging but I dont know how to move it over to my 5GB of emptiness . . .

September 2nd, 2002

nothing on the partition, all blank

September 2nd, 2002

But what could be taking up 700 MB of space when I just formatted it?

September 2nd, 2002

nope no file, it was freshly formatted 20.0 GB exact and about 700 is used up.

September 2nd, 2002

i dont think it could be a virus, it was a fresh 100GB hard drive, just started to use it installed XP off a bought OEM cd that's a real Microsoft dealy

September 2nd, 2002

What OS do you have on the computer. it would be other windows putting paging file on it.

Or it would be a FAT table or something that store information about your drive. MAYBE!!! I did not say it IS, I said maybe it would be! :confused: :confused:

September 2nd, 2002	Top \| #1
FoolishFreak Unregistered Posts: n/a	Used up space in "empty" drive? I have a 100GB hard drive and partitioned it into about 5 drives. I have one drive that is 5GB for cache and XP stuff for like file paging, I was just trying some stuff out. I just formated the rest of my drives and found out that some space is missing. I have a 20GB partition that has about 700 MB used up for some reason, maybe its for that paging but I dont know how to move it over to my 5GB of emptiness . . .

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September 2nd, 2002	Top \| #2
FoolishFreak Unregistered Posts: n/a	nothing on the partition, all blank

September 2nd, 2002	Top \| #3
FoolishFreak Unregistered Posts: n/a	But what could be taking up 700 MB of space when I just formatted it?

September 2nd, 2002	Top \| #4
FoolishFreak Unregistered Posts: n/a	nope no file, it was freshly formatted 20.0 GB exact and about 700 is used up.

September 2nd, 2002	Top \| #5
FoolishFreak Unregistered Posts: n/a	i dont think it could be a virus, it was a fresh 100GB hard drive, just started to use it installed XP off a bought OEM cd that's a real Microsoft dealy

September 2nd, 2002	Top \| #6
Jason Roberts Unregistered Posts: n/a	What OS do you have on the computer. it would be other windows putting paging file on it. Or it would be a FAT table or something that store information about your drive. MAYBE!!! I did not say it IS, I said maybe it would be! :confused: :confused: