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Offline Laketown

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« on: January 26, 2008, 02:02:56 AM »
Alright; this is what my D: drive looks like:




I only use one of those windows, yet I don't know how to delete the other 2 (and they take up a gig a piece, and I need that space :/) Do you know what I should do?

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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2008, 03:13:54 AM »
Delete the one you dont use ?



I've just went about deleting everything i dont use, Such as Game Mod installers, Failed downloads/Torrents, ect.

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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2008, 03:25:23 AM »
Buy new external or internal HD to get more space

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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2008, 03:40:34 AM »
He prolly couldn't afford it.
And I have no idea why you would even HAVE 3 windows folders. 0_o
You could always try this program though, I use it to unlock folders(gets rid of the "this file cannot be deleted cause it is in use" error.) but it can delete things, don't yell at me if removing those folders jacks something up though.

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#download

If nothing is "locking" the folder it'll ask you if you want to delete it(or move, ect..), if that doesn't work it'll ask you if you want to delete it next time you restart. I've never needed to use the deleting stuff so use at your own risk.

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Unlocker 1.8.5
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2008, 05:07:10 AM »
StormLexer, you know any program which allows me to delete files which are empty but i cant delete them because it says that they arent empty or something...

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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2008, 01:26:51 PM »
Thanks storm, that just might be what I needed

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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2008, 03:04:54 AM »
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StormLexer, you know any program which allows me to delete files which are empty but i cant delete them because it says that they arent empty or something...

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Eh? I've never heard of such a thing.  

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Thanks storm, that just might be what I needed
No problem, tell me if it works.

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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2008, 03:07:01 AM »
PMed to you..

 

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