Recommendation for HDD monitor

x.clay · Posted: Wed, 20 May 2009 21:36:26 Post Subject:

I would run Memtest overnight at least

**fatbastard** · Posted: Thu, 21 May 2009 08:43:50 Post Subject:

OK...I can do that tonight...I did notice it looped back so I guess I can just leave it running.

SUSHRUKH · Rated NC-17 Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 137

I would say use HDTach.

**fatbastard** · Posted: Sun, 24 May 2009 12:00:58 Post Subject:

OK...so can someone tell me what I might be doing wrong? I made an image of the machine then started up a fresh Vista install. I wiped out the original Dell partitions and created a new one for the OS. As I remember the install disk recommended a partition size of at least 30GB...I chose 60 since I will be installing a lot of programs. Well after doing the install and updates the windows folder alone is over 17GB! Does this seem unusually large to anyone? I guess it doesn't matter much since I alloted 60GB but I just find it odd that already with the drivers and Vista..nothing else I am over 26GB. Just doesn't seem like 4GB would be enough for all other programs so I am wondering if there is something else in there I need to remove. I did format both partitions before installing so there shouldn't be an image of the previous install. Ideas?

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 24 May 2009 21:07:10 Post Subject:

I checked one of my laptops... The whole thing is using 25GB after about 18 months of use and all kinds of apps and files installed. The Windows (Vista Home Premium 32-Bit) folder itself is 13.5GB. Yours doesn't seem that crazy, but obviously stuff that could be dumped, I would think.

**fatbastard** · Posted: Sun, 24 May 2009 21:21:44 Post Subject:

I wonder if the 64 bit OS is bigger then since mine is running over 17GB and I got no options to not install certain parts.

Shadowsilence · Posted: Sun, 24 May 2009 21:26:53 Post Subject:

I run Vista 64-Bit Ultimate my windows folder is 20.8GB

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 24 May 2009 21:43:20 Post Subject:

For another check... On my desktop which has Vista 64-Bit installed (about 5 months old install), the Windows folder is 20.7GB.

**fatbastard** · Posted: Sun, 24 May 2009 22:01:56 Post Subject:

OK...that makes me feel a bit better. At least I know I am in the right ballpark.