error message - disc (D:) too full

I keep getting this message in the maintanence and peformance option on the
Vista Control Panel. I also get mircosoft error messages almost everytime I
shut down. - I have not loaded anything into (D. The solution I get when
I try support and help options is to remove anything I loaded into this disc
and then that is all they suggest. It has only the software that was loaded
on (D when I bought the processor, mouse etc.in Jan 2009. Don't know if
this matters but the processor is a HP Pavilion - Intel Core 2 Quad. The
software is Vista, Microsoft Works and Micro. Office. No games, videoas,
movies etc. They did have to replace my hard drive because it was
defective so I have this new one since June 2009. Can anyone help? I am
just your average retired person with 10 years experience using my own
machine - and trying to understand if this is a software problem or hardware
malfunction.
Thanks for any suggestions. Clarissa

 

clarissa wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I keep getting this message in the maintanence and peformance option on
> the
> Vista Control Panel. I also get mircosoft error messages almost everytime
> I
> shut down. - I have not loaded anything into (D. The solution I get
> when I try support and help options is to remove anything I loaded into
> this disc
> and then that is all they suggest. It has only the software that was
> loaded
> on (D when I bought the processor, mouse etc.in Jan 2009. Don't know if
> this matters but the processor is a HP Pavilion - Intel Core 2 Quad. The
> software is Vista, Microsoft Works and Micro. Office. No games, videoas,
> movies etc. They did have to replace my hard drive because it was
> defective so I have this new one since June 2009. Can anyone help? I am
> just your average retired person with 10 years experience using my own
> machine - and trying to understand if this is a software problem or
> hardware malfunction.
> Thanks for any suggestions. Clarissa<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Drive D: is your recovery partition, holding the image that will restore
your computer to factory condition. It should never have anything on it
except for the recovery files. If you have put any files on there yourself,
remove them. As for the error message, see:

HP - Error: Low Disk Space on Recovery (D


Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

 

You better look what you have on D:. If you have done file backups with
the Vista facilities, it could be that the backed up files got on D:
because unfortunately that is the default drive. Why that is so, is a
long story. As was said above, only one folder called "Recovery" should
be on there.
If you are not sure, open D: in Computer, take a snip of the window and
post it here. Then we can have a look.


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whs

 

Hi whs thanks for your suggestion. I checked (D and only the software
loaded by the store where I bought my computer is on it. I have backed some
files (written notes on a history course but not games, videos, music or
anything other than written notes) but always on (C. My main concern is
that since I just bought this computer in Jan 2009, is this message [ (D
too full ] a software problem in Vista which I hear is a bit unreliable, or
is it a more serious problem in the hardware (I have already had to replace
a defective harddrive last month)? Thanks for any help - despite
questioning HP support and Future Shop I have never received an answer that
is satisfactory - or am I hoping for too much. Clarissa
"whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:559dbef9d4650fae8df6f5f4627aa788@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> You better look what you have on D:. If you have done file backups with
> the Vista facilities, it could be that the backed up files got on D:
> because unfortunately that is the default drive. Why that is so, is a
> long story. As was said above, only one folder called "Recovery" should
> be on there.
> If you are not sure, open D: in Computer, take a snip of the window and
> post it here. Then we can have a look.
>
>
> --
> whs <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Hi whs I realize now that my last message may have sounded a bit
sarcastic - a thousand pardons - it was not meant that way at all. Clarissa
"whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:559dbef9d4650fae8df6f5f4627aa788@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> You better look what you have on D:. If you have done file backups with
> the Vista facilities, it could be that the backed up files got on D:
> because unfortunately that is the default drive. Why that is so, is a
> long story. As was said above, only one folder called "Recovery" should
> be on there.
> If you are not sure, open D: in Computer, take a snip of the window and
> post it here. Then we can have a look.
>
>
> --
> whs <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Hi Clarissa, One can never be too sarcastic when talking about HP
support. I have my own history with them. I escalated problems to their
corporate headquater already a couple if times.
But back to your problem. When you look on D: in "Computer", is the
line blue or red. And what are the numbers for x and y in "x GB free of
y GB" that is written under the drive (in "Tiles" view).


--
whs

 

Hi again again whs this may the second message within seconds but --- as
for (D the line is blue and it is 1.81GB free of 13.2GB. Thanks
again for any help. Hope one of these gets through OK. Clarissa
"whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:96c7fa3f1b7a01f8e413e16028b54a94@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> Hi Clarissa, One can never be too sarcastic when talking about HP
> support. I have my own history with them. I escalated problems to their
> corporate headquater already a couple if times.
> But back to your problem. When you look on D: in "Computer", is the
> line blue or red. And what are the numbers for x and y in "x GB free of
> y GB" that is written under the drive (in "Tiles" view).
>
>
> --
> whs <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Clarissa, the good news is that your D: is completely normal. I fail to
see any problem. The bad news is that I do not have the faintest idea
why you get that message because there is absolutely no cause for it.
Usually you get that warning when the freespace falls below 10% and
then you have no blue line in "Computer" but a red line. None of that is
the case.
The only other reason I could think of is that D: has been scheduled
for defragmentation. Defrag requires a minimum of 15% freespace. To
check that type: DEFRAG into the Start/search field > Go to the Disk
Defagmenter > click on "Select Volume" and see whether D: has a
checkmark. If yes, remove that.


--
whs

 

Hi again whs Well you were right (D was checked under DEFRAG - volumes. I
unchecked it. Then went into Advanced reports of the Peformance Inform...
option of Control Panel - and sadly :>0 I still have error message - (D
too full - but also - Failure using LxD Loader. This last error about the
LxD thing was on this machine when it was new (as was - (D too full )- but
this LxD thing was corrected by Future Shop shortly after I bought the
computer in Jan 2009. Also and maybe I should have said all along (and if
this creates more of a problem I apoligize, ignorance being my only excuse)
but in the Event Log there are always error messages every time I start and
shut down the computer. eg. 300 Standby, 100 Boot Perform... and 200
Shutdown. These have also been there since I bought this maching and now
total 417 - beginning in 3/09/2008 (which is strange since I bought it in
Jan,2009) and up to today. And also I get error software message in those
small boxes in the centre of my screen almost every time I shut down. Woe
is me. What do I do? Once again thanks for sticking with me and thanks for
any help. Clarissa
"whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:c6a0702d3df523e6e26cf3f4ea925b43@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> Clarissa, the good news is that your D: is completely normal. I fail to
> see any problem. The bad news is that I do not have the faintest idea
> why you get that message because there is absolutely no cause for it.
> Usually you get that warning when the freespace falls below 10% and
> then you have no blue line in "Computer" but a red line. None of that is
> the case.
> The only other reason I could think of is that D: has been scheduled
> for defragmentation. Defrag requires a minimum of 15% freespace. To
> check that type: DEFRAG into the Start/search field > Go to the Disk
> Defagmenter > click on "Select Volume" and see whether D: has a
> checkmark. If yes, remove that.
>
>
> --
> whs<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Hi whs I think I may have accidently deleted your email response to my last
email July 14 - what I really need to know because this is a new machine -
is considering the rrror messages I described, is this a software problem
or a hardware one? Please help Clarissa
"whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:c6a0702d3df523e6e26cf3f4ea925b43@nntp-gateway.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> Clarissa, the good news is that your D: is completely normal. I fail to
> see any problem. The bad news is that I do not have the faintest idea
> why you get that message because there is absolutely no cause for it.
> Usually you get that warning when the freespace falls below 10% and
> then you have no blue line in "Computer" but a red line. None of that is
> the case.
> The only other reason I could think of is that D: has been scheduled
> for defragmentation. Defrag requires a minimum of 15% freespace. To
> check that type: DEFRAG into the Start/search field > Go to the Disk
> Defagmenter > click on "Select Volume" and see whether D: has a
> checkmark. If yes, remove that.
>
>
> --
> whs <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

clarissa;1096159 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi whs I think I may have accidently deleted your email response to my
> last
> email July 14 - what I really need to know because this is a new
> machine -
> is considering the rrror messages I described, is this a software
> problem
> or a hardware one? Please help Clarissa
> "whs" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:c6a0702d3df523e6e26cf3f4ea925b43@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > >
> > > Clarissa, the good news is that your D: is completely normal. I fail<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > to<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > see any problem. The bad news is that I do not have the faintest idea
> > > why you get that message because there is absolutely no cause for it.
> > > Usually you get that warning when the freespace falls below 10% and
> > > then you have no blue line in "Computer" but a red line. None of that<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > is<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > the case.
> > > The only other reason I could think of is that D: has been scheduled
> > > for defragmentation. Defrag requires a minimum of 15% freespace. To
> > > check that type: DEFRAG into the Start/search field > Go to the Disk
> > > Defagmenter > click on "Select Volume" and see whether D: has a
> > > checkmark. If yes, remove that.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > whs > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


It is most likely a message from Vista. I don't think that could be a
hardware problem because this is on the logical level and not on the
physical level. Did you check the defrag status as I suggested earlier?
D: must NOT be scheduled for defragmentation - especially not on an HP
because they always cut the D: partition very tight.


--
whs

 

clarissa wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi whs I think I may have accidently deleted your email response to my
> last
> email July 14 - what I really need to know because this is a new machine
> -
> is considering the rrror messages I described, is this a software problem
> or a hardware one? Please help Clarissa
> "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:c6a0702d3df523e6e26cf3f4ea925b43@nntp-gateway.com...<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Low Disk Space Warning - HP Recovery Partition


Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

 

Malke;1096209 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> clarissa wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > >
> > > Hi whs I think I may have accidently deleted your email response to<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > my<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > last
> > > email July 14 - what I really need to know because this is a new<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > machine<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > -
> > > is considering the rrror messages I described, is this a software<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > problem<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > or a hardware one? Please help Clarissa
> > > "whs" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> > > news:c6a0702d3df523e6e26cf3f4ea925b43@xxxxxx-gateway.com... > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Low Disk Space Warning - HP Recovery Partition
> 'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs -  Error: Low Disk Space. You are running
> out of disk space on Recovery (D '
> ()
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> 'index' ()<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

The problem in this case is that there is not really a low disk space
situation. There is more than 10% of freespace. So I am not sure whether
the above procedure would do any good.


--
whs

 

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:52:35 -0500, whs wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Malke;1096209 Wrote: <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> clarissa wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> > >
>>> > Hi whs I think I may have accidently deleted your email response to
>>> my
>>> > last
>>> > email July 14 - what I really need to know because this is a new
>>> machine
>>> > -
>>> > is considering the rrror messages I described, is this a software
>>> problem
>>> > or a hardware one? Please help Clarissa
>>> > "whs" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:c6a0702d3df523e6e26cf3f4ea925b43@xxxxxx-gateway.com... > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Low Disk Space Warning - HP Recovery Partition
>> 'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs -  Error: Low Disk Space. You are running
>> out of disk space on Recovery (D '
>> ()
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>> 'index' ()<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> The problem in this case is that there is not really a low disk space
> situation. There is more than 10% of freespace. So I am not sure whether
> the above procedure would do any good.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You had better listen to Malke - she's right, you're wrong...

....and you are putting your computer at risk.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

 

Gene E. Bloch;1096344 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:52:35 -0500, whs wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > >
> > > Malke;1096209 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> clarissa wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Low Disk Space Warning - HP Recovery Partition
> > > >> 'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs*-* Error: Low Disk Space. You are running
> > > >> out of disk space on Recovery (D*'
> > > >> ('HP and Compaq Desktop PCs -  Error: Low Disk Space. You are
> > > running out of disk space on Recovery (D '
> > > ())
> > > >>
> > > >> Malke
> > > >> --
> > > >> MS-MVP
> > > >> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> > > >> 'index' ('index' (http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ))> > > >
> > >
> > > The problem in this case is that there is not really a low disk<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > space<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > situation. There is more than 10% of freespace. So I am not sure<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > whether<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > the above procedure would do any good. > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> You had better listen to Malke - she's right, you're wrong...
>
> ....and you are putting your computer at risk.
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Can you elaborate please. I am not sure I understand the point you
make.


--
whs

 

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:46 -0500, whs wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Gene E. Bloch;1096344 Wrote: <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:52:35 -0500, whs wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> > >
>>> > Malke;1096209 Wrote:> > > > >
>>> > >> clarissa wrote:
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Low Disk Space Warning - HP Recovery Partition
>>> > >> 'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs*-* Error: Low Disk Space. You are running
>>> > >> out of disk space on Recovery (D*'
>>> > >> ('HP and Compaq Desktop PCs -  Error: Low Disk Space. You are
>>> > running out of disk space on Recovery (D '
>>> > ())
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Malke
>>> > >> --
>>> > >> MS-MVP
>>> > >> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>> > >> 'index' ('index' (http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ))> > > >
>>> >
>>> > The problem in this case is that there is not really a low disk
>>> space
>>> > situation. There is more than 10% of freespace. So I am not sure
>>> whether
>>> > the above procedure would do any good. > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> You had better listen to Malke - she's right, you're wrong...
>>
>> ....and you are putting your computer at risk.
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Can you elaborate please. I am not sure I understand the point you
> make.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Malke's post pointed you to an article at HP instructing you how to stop
the Windows Restore program from trying to put restore points in the
Recovery Partition, which is your drive D:. Please follow those
instructions.

If your recovery partition was damaged (and if you hadn't made recovery
DVDs from it) and if there is a problem requiring restoring your drive to
the factory-new state, you won't be able to do it.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

 

"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:46 -0500, whs wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> You had better listen to Malke - she's right, you're wrong...
>>>
>>> ....and you are putting your computer at risk.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Can you elaborate please. I am not sure I understand the point you
>> make.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>Malke's post pointed you to an article <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

[snip]

I think you're confused, old bean...

Malke was replying to "Clarissa", the OP. "whs" was trying to help
"Clarissa".

 

Gene E. Bloch;1096385 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:46 -0500, whs wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > >
> > > Gene E. Bloch;1096344 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:52:35 -0500, whs wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> You had better listen to Malke - she's right, you're wrong...
> > > >>
> > > >> ....and you are putting your computer at risk.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom> > > >
> > >
> > > Can you elaborate please. I am not sure I understand the point<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > you<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > make. > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Malke's post pointed you to an article at HP instructing you how to
> stop
> the Windows Restore program from trying to put restore points in the
> Recovery Partition, which is your drive D:. Please follow those
> instructions.
>
> If your recovery partition was damaged (and if you hadn't made
> recovery
> DVDs from it) and if there is a problem requiring restoring your
> drive to
> the factory-new state, you won't be able to do it.
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Gene, I fully understand what you are saying. But I do not think we are
facing this situation in this case. She has 1.81GB free of 13.2GB - that
means more than 10% but less than 15%. Normally she should not get the
low disk space warning because that is only issued when you get below
10% free space. When you do, however, want to do a disk defragmentation,
you need at least 15% free space (which is not available here). That's
why I suspected that the D: partition was set to sheduled
defragmentation. I may be on the wrong track but we won't know until
Clarissa has checked the Defrag schedule.


--
whs

 

whs wrote:

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> The problem in this case is that there is not really a low disk space
> situation. There is more than 10% of freespace. So I am not sure whether
> the above procedure would do any good.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes, actually there *is* and it probably would do good. Nothing is supposed
to be on the recovery partition except for the recovery image and related
files.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

 

"whs" wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> Gene E. Bloch;1096385 Wrote: <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:46 -0500, whs wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > > >
> > > > Gene E. Bloch;1096344 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > > >> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:52:35 -0500, whs wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> You had better listen to Malke - she's right, you're wrong...
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ....and you are putting your computer at risk.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Can you elaborate please. I am not sure I understand the point
> > > you
> > > > make. > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> >
> > Malke's post pointed you to an article at HP instructing you how to
> > stop
> > the Windows Restore program from trying to put restore points in the
> > Recovery Partition, which is your drive D:. Please follow those
> > instructions.
> >
> > If your recovery partition was damaged (and if you hadn't made
> > recovery
> > DVDs from it) and if there is a problem requiring restoring your
> > drive to
> > the factory-new state, you won't be able to do it.
> >
> > --
> > Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Gene, I fully understand what you are saying. But I do not think we are
> facing this situation in this case. She has 1.81GB free of 13.2GB - that
> means more than 10% but less than 15%. Normally she should not get the
> low disk space warning because that is only issued when you get below
> 10% free space. When you do, however, want to do a disk defragmentation,
> you need at least 15% free space (which is not available here). That's
> why I suspected that the D: partition was set to sheduled
> defragmentation. I may be on the wrong track but we won't know until
> Clarissa has checked the Defrag schedule.
>
>
> --
> whs
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->