Phantom Memory? How to get rid of?

golferchris2 wrote on 3/6/2006, 2:32 PM

After completing a video project and deleting the video capture clips and the finished product from my hard drive, I find that there is 15-20 Gb of hard drive space not available for a week or so. I have defragged the hard drive and optimized it but the additional memory doesn't return for a while. How do I get the computer to restore all of the hard drive space immediately.

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 3/6/2006, 2:45 PM

Defragging is worthless, and even if it wasn't, it wouldn't help in this case anyway. Have you emptied your recycle bin?

rs170a wrote on 3/6/2006, 3:59 PM

Are you using Norton? As I recall, it's a 2-step process (empty Recycle bin & empty Norton protected files) to completely empty the Recycle bin and get the space back.

Mike

golferchris2 wrote on 3/6/2006, 6:49 PM

Yes I am using Norton and thanks for the information. It is a two step and I have got my memory back.