Some help - missing hard drive space due to DC++ sharing?

mxrev134 · Oct 22, 2007, 06:47 PM

I recently downloaded DC++ to use on my college campus. Havent really used it until last night, but for some reason after using it, and although I downloaded everyhting to my external HDD to save space on my laptop, also where I keep my itunes music, I went from ~115 GB free hard disc space on my laptop to just under 95gb overnight. how can this be? is my computer confused with the antifrag files that DC++ uses or something? please some insight on this problem, as it's really frustrating. Also, I only have downloaded about 4 gB so far, how can so much space be missing??

thanks for any help

-Dan

mxrev134 · Oct 23, 2007, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mxrev134

I recently downloaded DC++ to use on my college campus. Havent really used it until last night, but for some reason after using it, and although I downloaded everyhting to my external HDD to save space on my laptop, also where I keep my itunes music, I went from ~115 GB free hard disc space on my laptop to just under 95gb overnight. how can this be? is my computer confused with the antifrag files that DC++ uses or something? please some insight on this problem, as it's really frustrating. Also, I only have downloaded about 4 gB so far, how can so much space be missing??

thanks for any help

-Dan

anyone??? maybe i should try a different section instead of laptop help?

BlueMak · Oct 23, 2007, 11:43 AM

You haven't enabled full access of your hard drive to others through either DC or university's campus, have you?

I haven't used DC in few years. You might want to ask this under another section of the form, hardware or software or off topic. But not all.

mxrev134 · Oct 24, 2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

You haven't enabled full access of your hard drive to others through either DC or university's campus, have you?

I haven't used DC in few years. You might want to ask this under another section of the form, hardware or software or off topic. But not all.

no, just one folder on my external. nevermind though, i ended up just reimaging the machine and it's been cool so far.

thanks.

Mr cairo · Oct 24, 2007, 09:16 AM

seem to recall that some clients like to allocate the space a download needs at the start of a download

so say you want to download a file thats 4 gig in size windows allocates the whole amount of space neede so even if you have only downloaded 20meg of the file your drive will show 4 gig used

think flashget does it as well ...

this may or may not be what you are expiriencing

driverheaven33 · Oct 26, 2007, 01:51 PM

Hi friend !
I feel that the problem when downloaded DC++ in their PC is arise mostly
and also i face to this problem currently so please tell me that what is the reason behind this
what is the solution .

mxrev134 · Nov 18, 2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by driverheaven33

Hi friend !
I feel that the problem when downloaded DC++ in their PC is arise mostly
and also i face to this problem currently so please tell me that what is the reason behind this
what is the solution .

sorry i am not sure as to what the problem was. i reimaged my laptop and now all is working fine.

kn00tcn · Dec 5, 2007, 04:12 AM

sorta old thread but if you put the program's folder on your laptop drive, & shared say, 200gb of files, the database of shared files takes up a lot of space & is found in DC's folder

Oct 22, 2007, 06:47 PM	#1
mxrev134 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: dirty Jer-Z Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Some help - missing hard drive space due to DC++ sharing? I recently downloaded DC++ to use on my college campus. Havent really used it until last night, but for some reason after using it, and although I downloaded everyhting to my external HDD to save space on my laptop, also where I keep my itunes music, I went from ~115 GB free hard disc space on my laptop to just under 95gb overnight. how can this be? is my computer confused with the antifrag files that DC++ uses or something? please some insight on this problem, as it's really frustrating. Also, I only have downloaded about 4 gB so far, how can so much space be missing?? thanks for any help -Dan

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kn00tcn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 649 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	sorta old thread but if you put the program's folder on your laptop drive, & shared say, 200gb of files, the database of shared files takes up a lot of space & is found in DC's folder __________________ http://www.kn00tcn.net/site/ati-catalyst-profiles/ http://www.kn00tcn.net/FPSLimiter.rar