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5th Sep 2007, 08:41
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I have a laptop computer running vista ultimate 64 bit. When you go to my computer and look at the c drive it says the total space of it is 104 gb (8gb are partitioned making it a 120Gb hdd). It also says that 92gb are used on the c drive. When you go into the c drive and select all the folders it gives a value of 42gb used which gives 50gb unaccounted for. I have gone through the steps to gain access to the system volume folder. I used windirstat and it shows 42gb used and 50gb as unknown. I think windirstat looks at the sizes given then measures all the files and folders so it sees 50gb unaccounted for. I have run a pcpitstop report on the computer and the hdd score was god awful (single digits). It always seems like the hdd is going since the installation of Adobe Lightroom. I have another computer with pictures on it that it sync/indexes with when i connect them over the network once and awhile but that is not often. I have also gone through the system restore cleaner already. Any ideas on what could be grabbing 50gb?
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5th Sep 2007, 09:35
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Its not the paging file also, I can see that is 4gb with windirstat
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5th Sep 2007, 12:46
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There is no backup going on I have gone and disabled the system restore and cleaned the restore out. 50gb still unaccounted for. On another site someone suggested a rootkit scanner but I would need one that works on vista 64bit, know of any?
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5th Sep 2007, 12:57
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Before jumping into looking for Rootkits.
Do you use Anti-Virus? If so which one? Have you done a Virus scan? Do you have any Anti-Spyware? If so which one(s)? Have you done any scans? How about a Firewall?
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5th Sep 2007, 13:32
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From re-reading your post it could likely be a malware issue.
If you would like I will have a look at a HijackThis log. You can post it in the Anti-virus & Spyware Forum. Download HijackThis Here Once you have it downloaded install/save it to it's own folder!!! This is important for it to work properly. For example save in C:\program files\hijackthis You can then create a shortcut on the desktop. Once installed open the program and select Do a system scan and save logfile. **Important DO NOT have Hijack This fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required. Save the log to your desktop. In the next post click Post Reply. Scroll down and click Manage Attachments and add the log as an attachment.
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