Having trouble getting disk meter to read correctly, help!

[breaktheground]

I don't understand. I de-fragged my audio drive when i noticed my disk meter was reading 54% and I started getting the "cannot save file, disk must be full" thing.

After deleted the unwanted files from past bands i recorded, the disk meter isn't going back up (i've restarted my computer numerous times since i defragged/deleted everything.) so i'm pretty lost here.

Someone steer me in the right direction please!

Oh yeah, heres what i'm running:

Sonar 3 producer
Aardvark Q10
Matrox G450 dual head display AGP
2 HD's (40 and 80 gig)
P4 2.4 gig
512 ddr ram

 

[Porter]

Have you cleared your Recycling Bin?

Porter

 

[James Argo]

Have you cleared your Recycling Bin?

Damn straight, Porter
Or as you said you use SONAR 3, I assume you must run WinXP or Win2K, right? Then make sure you turn off "System restore" thingee in Control Panel --> System --> Performance --> File system. It will take bunch of space if you don't pay any attention...


Jaymz

 

[breaktheground]

Same problem.

I turned off the system restore thing under the control panel option.

I deleted the files manually, then emptied the bin, there is nothing there right now.

The disk meter is still reading 52% and decreasing as I track more bands.

Having my meter this low is worrying me, and I don't want to get that message again.

Should I contact Cakewalk? Or just go by how much space it says on my drives profile (by right clicking it and seeing the space used/free on the pie thingy).

thanks for any help you guys might have!

ryan

 

[Qwerty]

How are you clearing out files? Are you using the CLEAN AUDIO FOLDER command or just deleting files manually?

? Q.

 

[Middleman]

Could be you turned off your swap file or set it too low.

 

[breaktheground]

Q- I tried to use the clean audio folder but the files it gave me the option of deleting were ones I was using/needed.

Middleman- what is this swapfile thing you speak of? Hopefully I know what you are talking about, I don't want to come across as being a complete moron!

 

[Bulls Hit]

Have you done a diskscan? You might have some lost file fragments lurking around taking up space

 

[Middleman]

Q- I tried to use the clean audio folder but the files it gave me the option of deleting were ones I was using/needed.

Middleman- what is this swapfile thing you speak of? Hopefully I know what you are talking about, I don't want to come across as being a complete moron!

The swapfile is used by windows when you run out of memory. Windows pages data to and from memory into the swapfile to cover those times you exceed the amount of memory you have. If your hardrive is too full or you set the swapfile too low or even turn it off. The whole system can slow down.