How to Fix Hard Disk Full but No Files on Windows 10?

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Hard disk full but no files? Or c drive is full without reason in windows 10? Fixed now! In this video, you will learn 8 methods on how to fix hard drive full for no reason issues: bit.ly/32fSVBS
Many users are confronted with a “hard drive full for no reason or c drive is full without reason in Windows 10” issue. When the hard drive is full, your computer may run slower, and you possibly can't store new files or data. To fix this issue, there are 8 methods for reference.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:51 Method 1: Check if it is a virus
2:44 Method 2. Empty Windows Recycle Bin
3:40 Method 3. Show hidden files & folders
4:37 Method 4. Clean Up Junk Files and Large Files
5:13 Method 5. Delete temporary files
6:07 Method 6. Check disk errors
6:55 Method 7. Delete an Unused Partition to Free Memory
7:34 Method 8. Replace a drive
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@komal3157 9 месяцев назад

This is very helpful. I was facing memory issue. Thanks for the help.

@doracantu3954 Год назад

I did a laptop reset because it was running very slow, but after I did, my hard drive showed as being almost full. It didn't make any sense. I could see all of my folders and the data in them did not add up to all the space that was being used. Followed your instructions about showing hidden files and there it was, a huge 400 gig folder with all the reset data in it. I deleted it and Problem solved! You are awesome!!!

@keirSpitfire 2 года назад

Fixed my issue, thank you! Thumbs up and a Sub for you sir.

@B.E.Y.O.N.D. Год назад

Thanks a lot man I nearly Spent 1 hour on finding the files which were taking up my disk space Then I deleted the temp files And everything sorted out.

@user-ps8io1zs9d 11 месяцев назад

thank you so much "the hidden files" thing workded for me, it freed up 138GB at once ...thank you so much

@vobamusic Год назад

Thanks so much for this very helpful video!

@BayWeli 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video!! My computer was acting up and all the available storage space was gone in minutes! I had no idea what was going on! It seemed as if someone had hacked my computer. I used the antivirus program that I have installed on my computer and scanned the C-drive and then clicked Re-gain space and Now I have more storage space in my laptop than before! Thank you so much, your video is so helpful!! 😊😊😊

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 2 года назад

Most welcome. Please hit the subscribe button.

@shantiprasad1409 2 года назад

beauti always gets attention 🤭

@Section_58 2 года назад

Which antivirus so I can use it?

@qwertyyyyyyyyyyyyy 2 года назад

Hello, may I know what antivirus program did you use?

@pincushionjolt6054 Год назад

Which program did you use, because I have never heard of one with a regain storage option

@Apple_Managuelod 2 года назад

Thank you!! Thank you so much, in this state of pandemic we in the Philippines are having an online class and it is a huge problem for us that our pc is not working, my pc has its drive full but my files are gone and this video helps me so much a lot all of my files were retrieved I NOW APPRECIATE THE USE OF ANTIVIRUS--NOW I'M GONNA CLEAN MY FILES, THANKS AGAIN AND PS A SUBSCRIBED IS WORTH A CLICK FOR YOU.

@motorhead4446 2 года назад

Hi Mhaecy can you please tell me a good antivirus software?

@ShinXiao 3 года назад

How to check the files and data in each partitions on the hard drive? Because I have 4 healthy recovery partitions and yet my C drive is almost full.

@ZenStarwalker Год назад

I have a issue where mp4s and wav files on my D and C drive show up in search on c drive. Even though it shows file path is E drive its still coming up under C. And games or game launchers I install on D or E are taking up space on C anyways

@TheRichBeggar 3 года назад

I have Dell core i3 using window 10, I am facing a undefined issue, as I power on my laptop a blue screen glow with please wait and just in few seconds it's automatically power off please guide me or help me I will be very thankful for this..

@retox8544 8 месяцев назад

HAVE BEEN TRYNA FIX THIS FOR SO LONG THANK UUU

@primo1554 2 года назад

On method 7 for some reason it won’t let me delete any partition, I right click on healthy (recovery partition) and it doesn’t even give me an option! It seems that everytime I try to do something on a tutorial something goes wrong and I can’t complete the action as shown on the video. Please help

@shootbaaz1754 2 года назад

Thanks, very helpful video

@goodkid9245 Год назад

💯💯💯💪 this was soooooo helpful I was literally trying to fix this for hours and this video did it in minutes

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware Год назад

Glad it helped! Please don't forget to subscribe to our channel.

@MaceOfSpades5 Год назад

@@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware hey what do i do if its D: that is full cause no matter what i do its still full and i cant fix it

@TOPICJUNCTION8822 Год назад

2A ❤

@inhhung7133 2 года назад

Thank you, the method 5 save me so muchhh

@robquinnpc 7 месяцев назад

i love it, first suggestion is to install something when you are experiencing an issue where your OS thinks your HD is full... genius. ill just get right to installing this program.... OH WAIT MY HD IS FULL!!!!

@strategicsammy 7 месяцев назад

This video was incredibly useful and I'll be sure to come back to it whenever I have this issue again, thank you very much!

@arunyawalikar5195 Год назад

Excellent information, really helpful

@TheGuyThatPlaysKoG Год назад

thanks for the recycle bin tip. i always delete files and forget to empty the bin after

@cliff7537 Год назад

Amazing, thanks a lot; and just subscribed!

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware Год назад

Awesome, thank you!

@tomasistudios2618 Год назад

Very clear directions that totally worked, cheers good sir

@user-fm2qe1zi2d Год назад

The method 5 worked. Thank you so muchhh

@ThorstenBaumeister 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video.

@tarimowakweli Год назад

Good work brother, thanks

@eds0474 2 года назад

wow excellent was able to free up significant space on my hard drive

@CharlestonSCRailfanproductions 2 года назад

I have a question my pc went from 20 GB to 100 KB what the heck happened

@acozybunny 2 года назад

My issue ended up being, I had to reformat my 2nd SSD. It was saying I had almost 100GB of used space, despite nothing being on it, and there being no partitions. Was a 20 second fix. :D

@brittleplace6053 5 месяцев назад

how do you do this

@jameslonghorn9803 2 года назад

Super helpful my freind!

@me_is_here760 Год назад

can you make a vid on this but backwards because i have space in my drive but apps say i dont

@Rastebb 2 года назад

Bless you. Just build a new pc to replace my trash laptop. My laptop has 28gb of space after windows and was unable to even install installation media for windows. Had 4.3 gb of temp files.

@user-gj8bk3zl1f 2 года назад

mine also has 28 gb

@AhmadUmar-cn6dk Год назад

my c drive has a capacity of 110 GB when I open its properties it shows 60 GB is being used but when I open properties of the folders in it including hidden folders it says only 37 GB is being used what should I do plz help

@FatManJackson 2 года назад

Why does technology suck so hard? - I have no viruses, its all clean. - recycle bin is empty - desktop only has a few megabytes of files - no programs besides essentials installed on C drive - no big hidden files - all temporary files deleted - out of 222 GB I have 7... FCKIN SEVEN

@juneutland5067 2 года назад

Did you figure it out? I have 400 MB out of 117 GB :(

@FatManJackson 2 года назад

@@juneutland5067 only found one folder of 40 GB after searching through individual folders after HOURS and then decided to just delete the 40 GB and accept this at least. The stupid thing is not all the folders show you exactly how many GB they hold. I sorted all folders by size and still in one of the "smallest" folders there was the 40 GB folder. So I guess it does not count every type of folder and you really have to open EVERYTHING manually which takes a lot of time. Sorry I cant help. But I guess its either tedious searching or just buying a new drive.

@wandrererog3059 2 года назад

had 606gb this morning turned into 521gb by night

@serafinmacaraeg3442 2 года назад

Thank you. for your help.

@TheBrickBro 2 года назад

MANY thanks my sir, hope yall have a great day, and i hope that you're walking with Jesus in all you do! 🙏✌

@Wolf-1260 Год назад

My pc think my external hard drive is a server. When I open it it's empty. In device manager it appear as the hard drive and as a server. Basically there are two device for the them harddrive. When I disconnect the hard drive both icon disapear

@frederickmartin6998 2 года назад

Thank you, that was well presented.

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 2 года назад

Glad to hear that! Please hit the subscribe button.

@zarakikenpachi1238 2 года назад

Wich anti virus software you advice ?

@canzed5352 2 года назад

Local temp files where the problem thanks my man!

@nicholas6321 Год назад

thanks! It worked well

@owenarumando3545 Год назад

I removed my hard drive from my computer and put it another so that l can copy large files but when l put it back it won't show the files and shows that the space is occupied. How would l fix this problem?

@hirenkodwani1271 Год назад

Brooo thank you Mann you are my heroo

@nicumnv8737 2 года назад

fixed ! thanks !

@s.daniel8016 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! ❤❤❤

@calebkendricks6865 Год назад

You've saved me from Formatting my Pc many thanks... Hidden files were eating my Space

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware Год назад

Glad it helped! Please don't forget to subscribe to our channel.

@mightykc4636 2 года назад

Sir i got a question, I work in a company, every time i connect to our VPN, the drive C: is keeps filling up slowly, and after 3 months Drive C: already full, what could be the possible problem and the solution for this, will appreciate your answer.

@theenhancer5254 2 года назад

thank you sir! you are my precious now💖

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 2 года назад

Most welcome. Please hit the subscribe button.

@TheUnforgiven59 2 года назад

I NEED HELP I HAVE DELETED TEMP FILES AND USED WINDOWS DEFENDER BUT NO THREATS FOUND AND ALL THE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARES COST MONEY

@vegadeth 2 года назад

My issue was not covered in this video. I found that I had a backup of windows 7 on my storage drive. The file showed 0 bytes but when I deleted it, it suddenly showed 500GB being deleted. That was my issue. I found out that this is a backup created when upgrading to 10 in case it does not work out. Not sure why this is kept after so much time has passed.

@_K_W 2 года назад

how did you delete it?

@vegadeth 2 года назад

@@_K_W I honestly don’t remember. Likely highlighted it and hit delete on the keyboard…or right click and delete

@kiovo-5393 Год назад

no how do u find the file

@Tdp4man123 Год назад

what the heck? what's the file called?

@chinmayasunkur7297 2 года назад

Thank you for this amazing video!! :)

@shredhedgaming8694 Год назад

For the disk partition part, I have 4 partitions for 1 disk. I'm unsure whether to delete them or not. This is what my window looks like compared to yours at the video mark 7:10 (Disk 1 Partition 1) (Disk 1 Partition 4) (Disk 1 Partition 5) (Disk 1 Partition 6) DATA (D:) OS (C:)

@raisedlatify6486 2 года назад

When I right click it, it just says "help"

@mortgagefinancing5558 6 месяцев назад

Hi Mike, Great channel! I need help ! After using Disk Drill I uninstalled it from my system on my mac. Not my external drive doesnt show up ? Its like it disappeared.

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 6 месяцев назад

Hi there, Thank you for your question. If your external drive is not showing up after using Disk Drill and uninstalling it on your Mac, there are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: Check Disk Utility: Open Disk Utility on your Mac (you can find it in the Applications > Utilities folder). Look for your external drive in the list on the left side. If the drive is there, but not mounted, you can try mounting it by selecting it and clicking the "Mount" button. Restart Your Mac: Sometimes, a simple restart can resolve connectivity issues between your Mac and external drives. Use a Different USB Port or Cable: Try connecting your external drive to a different USB port on your Mac. If you're using an external power source for the drive, ensure it's connected and functioning. If possible, try a different USB cable to rule out cable issues.

@mortgagefinancing5558 6 месяцев назад

Hi, Thanks so much for taking the time to respond.Very kind of you. It just happened only after I installed the drive Drill. So it may not be a cable issue. I will try the steps you gave me..thanks so much :)@@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware

@godschild5587 Год назад

Download and install spaces sniffer software and it would let you know the large size files....that it can be hidden in your computer. But before removing any files just do a research about the file before deleting, you might delete an important files. This method works for me.........

@almighty0609 Год назад

My ssd say its empty but when I try to install a steam game it says I have 0 bytes left

@2miligrams Год назад

if only there was a pc that was like plug n play with hard drives probably in a few decades that might be real

@what-fn2ev 2 года назад

I keep losing space for no reason when i use my computer how can i fix this

@chrissyb5679 2 года назад

I'm having the problem with an external hard drive. I have 36GB used on a 1TB hard drive and its showing full. Any suggestions please! :)

@MANKANN 2 года назад

same problem for me bruh i had to instal a new hard drive and just use it

@cmmss 5 месяцев назад

None of these solved my problem, I found out it was a windowsapp folder which I had no access to view so it didn't show up in any storage calculations.

@jak2i00i Год назад

Need your HELP PLEASE !! UGLEY PLEASE .. SO I OPENED THE PREFETCH FOLDER AS YOU SUGGESTED AND IT SAID I NEVER HAD ACCESS AT FIRST GOT IN AND SELECTED ALL FILES AND WHEN I CLICKED TO DELETE THEM A FEW WOULDN'T DELETE AND I GOT AN ERROR SAYING THIS ACTION CAN'T BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE FILE IS OPEN IN WINDOWS AUDIO END POINT BUILDER" AND IT SAID THAT FOR A FEW OF THEM AND SOME FILES WHERE COMING BACK AS THE POP UP ERROR SHOWED ON SCREEN WITH THE MESSAGE I'VE JUST BEEN GIVEN THIS LAPTOP AND IT HAD A factory reset before I signed in to it.. I've opened one of the files that wouldn't delete in notes, and it was a load of code. Please help me out. I'm so stuck thank you

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware Год назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! It seems that some files in the Prefetch folder cannot be deleted because they are being used by the Windows Audio Endpoint Builder process, which is essential for your system. You can try restarting your computer to close all running processes, including the Windows Audio Endpoint Builder, and then attempting to delete the files again. Alternatively, you can boot your computer into Safe Mode to prevent the process from running. If neither of these methods works, you can use third-party tools such as Unlocker or Process Explorer to force the deletion of the files. However, be cautious when using these tools, as they may damage your system if used incorrectly. It is worth noting that deleting the files in the Prefetch folder will not harm your system, but it may slightly slow down the launch times of frequently used applications until new files are generated.

@DarthTribal 2 года назад

I tried method 6 and it came back with an error: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient privileges or the disk may be locked by another process." Ah good old 'PC master race!' PS. I actually have no idea wtf it's talking about so I guess I'm stuck with a full drive that has nothing on it. Unless if I get a reply from the video creator...which is highly unlikely.

@himanshumedhekar6199 2 года назад

did you right clicked on cmd and run as administrator. Running as administrator won't give you this error

@pincushionjolt6054 Год назад

It should've given you an option to scan and repair the drive the next time the pc restarts. That's what it did for me when my predator laptop had an issue with storage stuff

@vipulkumarranjan7183 8 месяцев назад

Best video on this problem

@aadhardixit5321 2 года назад

This works!!!!!!!!

@poemoe1493 3 года назад

I have Asus Intel i3 and W10. My hard drive is solid state one 225GB. My information is about 90Gb. 2 weeks ago it began constantly to increase its volume so that I had to reset Windows. At the beginning all Ghost Gb went away but then it started to increase once again. I already scanned with Kaspersky but it doesn't detect anything. I already tried all these steps except for the partitioning one

@stealthzz3982 3 года назад

file history?????

@harshitas1207 2 года назад

I have Asus and I'm facing the same problem.Did you find a way to fix it ?

@hadeelsmadi1784 2 года назад

i have asus intel i5 and am having the same problem i have lots of problems due to the brand itself i suppose

@stealthzz3982 2 года назад

@@hadeelsmadi1784 nothing wrong with asus you just dont know anything about computers, its called file history its a windows backup lookup videos on how to delete it

@mohammadshaikh3119 Год назад

Thanks bro

@rsncdrm2767 3 года назад

Typing the command gave me error saying ntfs file System

@eileengulley-ryan1400 2 года назад

i cant delete any of the hidden files that came up

@Minato_Namikazeh 11 месяцев назад

I have windows 10 pro installed on 128 GB ssd there is no data or software in it but the drive full there is around 70 GB free space now it's only 9 GB I tried all the method but didn't work

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 10 месяцев назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! Check if hibernation is enabled, Windows creates a hibernation file which can be quite large. You can disable hibernation to recover this space. Open a Command Prompt as administrator and type: powercfg /h off. Use tools like WinDirStat or TreeSize to visualize the usage of disk space. These tools can help you identify large files or folders that might be taking up space. If none of these work try run a disk check to ensure there are no errors on your SSD. Open Command Prompt as administrator and type: chkdsk /f.

@oDavSss Год назад

You made me fully delete my disk F?!?! i clicked delete volume and it fully deleted my disk??????

@dippydipdep5260 2 года назад

Hi, is there a good antivirus software you reccomend?

@Oliver-kv2mm Год назад

I use ESET.

@human6188 2 года назад

I'm screwed none of them works on my laptop 😭

@sticktwig 2 года назад

My hardwire is just getting more full for some reason and I'm trying everything to fix it

@Socio95 2 года назад

the recycle bin worked thx playa i thought it was a virus im just downloading some games and then this happened

@IDFFA 2 года назад

ik its a virus but idk how to delete it

@pcmoba3738 9 месяцев назад

just asking first bought the laptop but my locasl disc already have data in it why this happen

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 8 месяцев назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! It's likely due to an oversight during the initial setup, especially if it's a used or refurbished device. This could be the result of a previous owner not properly wiping the data or a mix-up at the store. Double-check for multiple partitions or consider cloud sync services that might be populating your disk with data from the cloud. Additionally, some laptops come with pre-installed software or sample files, which could explain the data you're seeing. To resolve the issue, you may need to perform a factory reset or contact the seller or laptop manufacturer for assistance.

@garibgamer3251 2 месяца назад

Thanks

@MultiAwesomenessman Год назад

I discovered my problem was my GPU decided to record many many hours of my sister playing toontown rewritten without my knowledge and there were ~400gb of video files just sitting there

@w.a.l.b.r.u.c.e 11 месяцев назад

What is a windows nfts

@sribalajimart2946 9 месяцев назад

Please help me sir I was installing a game and somehow installation stopped and there was no folder of it and space is decreased how can I get back mt drive space?

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 8 месяцев назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! First check the Recycle Bin for any deleted game files that might have been moved there. Next, use the built-in Disk Cleanup tool in Windows to remove temporary files and free up space. Additionally, search for hidden files or folders related to the game in File Explorer, enable the display of hidden items, and delete them if found. You can also consider using third-party disk cleanup tools like CCleaner. Check temporary folders for game files, and if you come across any, delete them. Lastly, try restarting your computer to release locked files.

@sribalajimart2946 8 месяцев назад

@@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware I had done this steps and now I found there is paging file and we can't delete that btw thank you your reply ❤️ and I'm taking screenshot of this reply for future purpose thank you again ❤️

@AyeWonAte Месяц назад

How can I install an anti virus scan when the base issue is I can’t download anything?

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware Месяц назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! You should have an anti virus software pre installed on your computer most likely called windows defender I would try running that.

@nikibkhan7527 2 года назад

My pc show hrd drive is full but i have enough space..how 2 fix 😭😭😭

@Junngar 5 месяцев назад

I have this problem, when i delete a file it increases instead of decrease, it was 187 gb free of 430 gb, after i delete temporary files from perfecht and &temp& it's now 211 gb free of 430 gb, pls help guys, my pc is new and why is ut doing this

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 5 месяцев назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! When you delete files from your drive the disc space will increase meaning you have more space on your drive as its gone from only have 187gb free to having 211gb free.

@dMilkShakeSS 2 года назад

i need to solve this on my macbook, can someone help please?

@mariamhossam5103 2 года назад

How can I install an antivirus if the disk is full ?😢

@eduartsaliu8400 2 года назад

Empty recycle bin ftw

@dullfairie5886 2 года назад

this fixed my ntfs issue, tysm

@sparklysunset396 Год назад

thank ypu for this video .

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware Год назад

Thank you for your support to Recoverit.

@440Hurts Год назад

i will delete large files from my c drive. it will free up like 1 gb 10 seconds later it says 0 gb free its wild i got like a crazy virus or something

@totalyrandomh2o 11 месяцев назад

I have litterally more than 100GB that i CANNOT find. I've done all of this crap

@private8112 Год назад

Helpful

@justleo1788 2 года назад

i cleaned 20 gigs but it go down to 5 gig and nothing to delete ;-;

@hallo6607 Год назад

i reseted my pc and its still the same btw i tried every step and nothing i have 500 gb

@jackblu475 7 месяцев назад

Be very careful deleting partitions... you can easily make your computer inoperable by deleting the wrong drive. I'm surprised he did not provide a disclaimer in the video...

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 7 месяцев назад

Hi there, thank you for your question. Deleting partitions, especially without proper knowledge or caution, can lead to data loss and potentially render a computer inoperable. It's crucial for users to exercise extreme caution when performing actions like partition deletion or formatting.

@abagofmilk1677 2 года назад

thank you so much haha it was my recycling bin smh

@KingAlMajroohTaher 2 года назад

Thank you 🌹💯💯💯

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 2 года назад

You are so welcome! Glad to help you.

@craiggraham5847 Год назад

Unfortunately none of this worked, still unsure why my drive is full

@BradleyPitts115 7 месяцев назад

How am i gonna download the virus check thing if my computer is full! Like wtf wont even let me search google or anything bc of it

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 7 месяцев назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! If you cant delete any files to make space for antivirus software try booting into safe Mode with your preinstalled antivirus software and try run it. If internet access remains restricted, download the antivirus software onto a USB drive or external device from another computer and try run it from the usb.Consider using a bootable antivirus rescue disk created on another device or seek professional help if the problem persists. If all else fails you might need to perfrom a factory reset on your computer by make sure to back up all your essential data before hand as a factory reset will erase all data on your computer.

@bongokaioken Год назад

Why can't I delete volume but just reduce ? 7:12

@Nocturnimancer 3 месяца назад

Well, i was able to free up a little with these tips but when you say "files you don't want or need"... well i don't know what most of these files do so...

@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware 3 месяца назад

Hi there, thank you for your question! I'd recommend looking the file up on the internet if there isn't any information saying you can delete it then it should be fine to delete.

@robyroby3665 2 года назад

nothing works

@johnvines4875 2 года назад

mine shows 5 GB free of 117 GB for C and D is 1 TB, WTF !!! did someone switch the 2? or does C:/ is not showing true storage cpacity?

@slyking214 2 года назад

All drives don't show the true storage capacity and can be off by 10%, this is because the only way to get an accurate report on storage is to do a full scan which can take over an hour to do.