Ran out of root partition disk space, help!

LeperousDust · 13-02-2009, 15:23

I have 500Mb of space left on my root partition on my lappy install. I need to really squeeze some more space out of this somehow

Basically its a 20Gb partition, with Vista and "basic" program installs (over the space of about 2 years) but i've completely cleaned it all, and i've hit a space wall... My other home partition is pretty full too, 3.xGb of about 120Gb and thats been parred down to necessities barring some recent stray downloads

So what can i get away with deleting from system folders to save space? There must be crap there i don't need? Also if i make some room on my other partition, no-one would advise me to re jig partitions would they? Disaster waiting to happen right?

Before anyone mentions it, no

i can't be bothered with the hassle of a format, the computer works amazingly perfectly well, it just has some extra fat and it needs a simple tummy tuck, far too much hassle installing and getting everything "just right" again...

Matblack · 13-02-2009, 15:48

*.tmp?

MB

Burble · 13-02-2009, 15:50

Can you post the output of 'df -h'

LeperousDust · 13-02-2009, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Matblack

*.tmp?

MB

Done very much so, CrapCleaner and by hand literally deleting every last thing i dont need from program files, programdata and appdata...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

Can you post the output of 'df -h'

Should have mentioned this is very much a windows laptop! I just use unix partition convention best i can because it makes so much more sense, but being windows it's kinda hybrid.

Burble · 13-02-2009, 16:12

D'oh, saw the words 'root partition' mentioned and jumped the gun a tad.

Rejigging partitions isn't as scary as it used to be but still not something I'd recommend on a running system.

Will · 13-02-2009, 17:05

Run cleanmgr?

Checked %temp% for anything?

Got rid of all non essential stuff?

Do you use hibernate? If so disable hibernate and you could claw back a Gb or so.

LeperousDust · 13-02-2009, 17:41

Whats cleanmgr? Is that disk cleanup? I've run that.

%temp% is pretty much as clean as you get, one folder left because i've got MediaMonkey open.

I do occasionally use hibernate, but you know what, **** it i can do without it and that'll spare me 4Gb i assume. That is a good call

Del Lardo · 13-02-2009, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Burble

D'oh, saw the words 'root partition' mentioned and jumped the gun a tad.

Rejigging partitions isn't as scary as it used to be but still not something I'd recommend on a running system.

I've used Partion Magic to rejig partions loads of times and never had a problem.

That would be my suggestion if you can "find" a copy.

LeperousDust · 13-02-2009, 17:54

Ok hibernate turned off, but i think it might have already been, i haven't saved any space

LeperousDust · 13-02-2009, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

I've used Partion Magic to rejig partions loads of times and never had a problem.

That would be my suggestion if you can "find" a copy.

I can always find a copy, my problem is i have *very* little actually free space for the program to play with, which means i think i'm probably much much much more susceptible to it royally ****ing me over, which i really can't be bothered with...

13-02-2009, 15:23	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Ran out of root partition disk space, help! I have 500Mb of space left on my root partition on my lappy install. I need to really squeeze some more space out of this somehow Basically its a 20Gb partition, with Vista and "basic" program installs (over the space of about 2 years) but i've completely cleaned it all, and i've hit a space wall... My other home partition is pretty full too, 3.xGb of about 120Gb and thats been parred down to necessities barring some recent stray downloads So what can i get away with deleting from system folders to save space? There must be crap there i don't need? Also if i make some room on my other partition, no-one would advise me to re jig partitions would they? Disaster waiting to happen right? Before anyone mentions it, no i can't be bothered with the hassle of a format, the computer works amazingly perfectly well, it just has some extra fat and it needs a simple tummy tuck, far too much hassle installing and getting everything "just right" again... __________________

13-02-2009, 15:48	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	*.tmp? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

13-02-2009, 17:05	#6
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Run cleanmgr? Checked %temp% for anything? Got rid of all non essential stuff? Do you use hibernate? If so disable hibernate and you could claw back a Gb or so. __________________ *No No!*

13-02-2009, 17:41	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Whats cleanmgr? Is that disk cleanup? I've run that. %temp% is pretty much as clean as you get, one folder left because i've got MediaMonkey open. I do occasionally use hibernate, but you know what, **** it i can do without it and that'll spare me 4Gb i assume. That is a good call __________________

13-02-2009, 17:54	#9
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Ok hibernate turned off, but i think it might have already been, i haven't saved any space __________________

13-02-2009, 15:50	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Can you post the output of 'df -h'

13-02-2009, 16:12	#5
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	D'oh, saw the words 'root partition' mentioned and jumped the gun a tad. Rejigging partitions isn't as scary as it used to be but still not something I'd recommend on a running system.