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Q82719: Windows 3.1 and NDW Do Not Agree on Free File Space

Article: Q82719
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When you install Norton Desktop for Windows (NDW) and Erase Protect (EP.EXE) is
installed in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the available disk space reported by NDW is
usually different from the available disk space that MS-DOS and File Manager
indicate is available.

Neither product is reporting incorrectly. Windows and MS-DOS report the actual
amount of disk space that is available; NDW reports the actual amount of disk
space available plus the amount of disk space that is used by the hidden
trashcan directory. A trashcan is created for each logical disk.

MORE INFORMATION
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The best way to find out how much disk space is occupied by the trashcan
directory is to use File Manager. From the View menu, choose By File Type. Check
the Show Hidden/System Files box. You can then view the trashcan directory and
get an accurate reading of how much disk space is being used.

You can run out of disk space if you do many file creation and deletion
activities and NDW retains the files for a long period of time (the default is 3
days).

In addition, if you have a temporary swap file, some versions of Erase Protect
try to back it up every time it is deleted. Other version do not detect the
presence of the temporary swap file. If a you are running NDW, use a permanent
swap file if possible while running Erase Protect.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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