cleaning up Recovery D: to make room for backups? can't delete files

I just rec'd an error message that my last automatic backup to drive D
failed because of insufficient space. I am directed to delete files. I
jump through hoops, 'more options', everything - nothing seems to work. I
have the option to delete all but the latest system restore files. I
'delete' them but when I look at the D drive it is still full.

Suggestions? (I have Administrator privileges, it's my home computer. Vista
Home Premium)

"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
news:eBkFCdwbHHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I just rec'd an error message that my last automatic backup to drive D
>failed because of insufficient space. I am directed to delete files. I
>jump through hoops, 'more options', everything - nothing seems to work. I
>have the option to delete all but the latest system restore files. I
>'delete' them but when I look at the D drive it is still full.
>
> Suggestions? (I have Administrator privileges, it's my home computer.
> Vista Home Premium)
>


If all you have are backups on D:\, you can turn off system restore on D:\.

--
Jim

Well, I managed to delete enough files from that hard drive but that could
only be accomplished from SafeMode.

This is not a major issue but I can well imagine that many users don't have
a clue re SafeMode and will be unable to complete a back up once their D
drive is full.


"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
news:eBkFCdwbHHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I just rec'd an error message that my last automatic backup to drive D
>failed because of insufficient space. I am directed to delete files. I
>jump through hoops, 'more options', everything - nothing seems to work. I
>have the option to delete all but the latest system restore files. I
>'delete' them but when I look at the D drive it is still full.
>
> Suggestions? (I have Administrator privileges, it's my home computer.
> Vista Home Premium)
>

I had had this problem too. Same thing you describe exactly. Was on the
phone with support for a long time. Finally I figured it out after we hung
up. Reformated the D drive ... worked great!
Nancy
"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
news:ON485XybHHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Well, I managed to delete enough files from that hard drive but that could
> only be accomplished from SafeMode.
>
> This is not a major issue but I can well imagine that many users don't
> have
> a clue re SafeMode and will be unable to complete a back up once their D
> drive is full.
>
>
> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
> news:eBkFCdwbHHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I just rec'd an error message that my last automatic backup to drive D
>>failed because of insufficient space. I am directed to delete files. I
>>jump through hoops, 'more options', everything - nothing seems to work. I
>>have the option to delete all but the latest system restore files. I
>>'delete' them but when I look at the D drive it is still full.
>>
>> Suggestions? (I have Administrator privileges, it's my home computer.
>> Vista Home Premium)
>>
>

P.S. Be sure you have made recovery disks before you format the D drive!

"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
news:ON485XybHHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Well, I managed to delete enough files from that hard drive but that could
> only be accomplished from SafeMode.
>
> This is not a major issue but I can well imagine that many users don't
> have
> a clue re SafeMode and will be unable to complete a back up once their D
> drive is full.
>
>
> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
> news:eBkFCdwbHHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I just rec'd an error message that my last automatic backup to drive D
>>failed because of insufficient space. I am directed to delete files. I
>>jump through hoops, 'more options', everything - nothing seems to work. I
>>have the option to delete all but the latest system restore files. I
>>'delete' them but when I look at the D drive it is still full.
>>
>> Suggestions? (I have Administrator privileges, it's my home computer.
>> Vista Home Premium)
>>
>

Nancy, thanks for the comments.


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXmV5MzbHHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> P.S. Be sure you have made recovery disks before you format the D drive!
>
> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
> news:ON485XybHHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Well, I managed to delete enough files from that hard drive but that
>> could
>> only be accomplished from SafeMode.
>>
>> This is not a major issue but I can well imagine that many users don't
>> have
>> a clue re SafeMode and will be unable to complete a back up once their D
>> drive is full.
>>
>>
>> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
>> news:eBkFCdwbHHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I just rec'd an error message that my last automatic backup to drive D
>>>failed because of insufficient space. I am directed to delete files. I
>>>jump through hoops, 'more options', everything - nothing seems to work.
>>>I
>>>have the option to delete all but the latest system restore files. I
>>>'delete' them but when I look at the D drive it is still full.
>>>
>>> Suggestions? (I have Administrator privileges, it's my home computer.
>>> Vista Home Premium)
>>>
>>
>

You're welcome!

"Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
news:OUPkRF4bHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Nancy, thanks for the comments.
>
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uXmV5MzbHHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> P.S. Be sure you have made recovery disks before you format the D drive!
>>
>> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
>> news:ON485XybHHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Well, I managed to delete enough files from that hard drive but that
>>> could
>>> only be accomplished from SafeMode.
>>>
>>> This is not a major issue but I can well imagine that many users don't
>>> have
>>> a clue re SafeMode and will be unable to complete a back up once their D
>>> drive is full.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dave Horne" <dave.horne@home.nl> wrote in message
>>> news:eBkFCdwbHHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I just rec'd an error message that my last automatic backup to drive D
>>>>failed because of insufficient space. I am directed to delete files. I
>>>>jump through hoops, 'more options', everything - nothing seems to work.
>>>>I
>>>>have the option to delete all but the latest system restore files. I
>>>>'delete' them but when I look at the D drive it is still full.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions? (I have Administrator privileges, it's my home computer.
>>>> Vista Home Premium)
>>>>
>>>
>>
>