Windows 3.1 and NDW Do Not Agree on Free File Space (82719)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q82719 SUMMARY
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
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.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/15/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB82719 |
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