Thread: Hard Drive - 0 bytes free

Safe Mode
I've been a while because I've been procrastinating running in safe mode. I did it, and at first it said there were only 96.5 GB left, but about an hour later it still said 96.5. So it started out low but wasn't increasing.
I tried it again, and this time there were a good 236 GB left at first, and about 3 hours later there were still 236 GB. So I don't know why it was low the first time, but it seems in safe mode the hard drive doesn't mysteriously fill up gradually. Maybe I'll try it again soon and leave it for a longer time to make sure. So this means it's probably a virus?

Manufacturer
Vista was installed on the computer already. I don't know the make of the computer. It was a birthday present from my parents. I'll ask my dad next time I remember. I asked a friend how to find out (via command prompt), but under manufacturer it just said INTEL_ which can't be right.

Resource Monitor
In Resource Monitor there are many processes I don't recognize, but they might all be fine. As I look at it, new ones keep appearing and old ones disappear. Examples:
fsdfwd.exe (I think it said it was in C:\actionlog, don't remember the extension, it seems to have disappeared from the list).
fssm32.exe C:\pagefile.sys
tracerpt.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\PC Tools\Monitor\logfile.etl
lsass.exe C:\pagefile.sys
There was also one that appeared with about 20 instances at a time and I think it was called "consent", but is gone now.

Recycle Bin
Are there hidden files in the recycle bin which aren't deleted when it's emptied normally? I've emptied it normally and don't see an option for deleting hidden files. It seems all files are deleted.

Windows Search Indexing
I just disabled it, and I'll post back here if it makes a difference.


Thanks to everyone who replied. If you have other ideas that come to mind right away they're welcome, but I don't really expect anyone to be able to solve the problem without being here themselves.