Delete Bodies and Compact does not free HD space

A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive. It
was down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train shots in a
rail group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The thing took forever
as it copied files to somewhere that I did not take note of as I thought it
would be a backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about 2.8Gigs
free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look particularly
large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?

The BAK files are in the Recycle Bin.

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

[Did you do all of the above before you compacted all folders?]

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline." More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to
close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting
is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

Note: Extended Support for WinXP SP2 ends on 10 July 2010. After that date,
computers running WinXP SP2 will NOT be offered any further critical
security updates, Automatic Updates will not work, and Windows Update
website will not be available until SP3 is installed.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Jess Fertudei wrote:
A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive. It
was down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train shots in
a
rail group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The thing took
forever
as it copied files to somewhere that I did not take note of as I thought
it
would be a backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about
2.8Gigs
free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look
particularly
large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?

When you compact, a copy of your files is sent to the Recycle Bin as a
back up. "just in case". Assuming all messages in OE are as you wish,
check and empty the Recycle Bin.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Jess Fertudei" wrote in message
...
A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive. It
was down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train shots in
a rail group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The thing took
forever as it copied files to somewhere that I did not take note of as I
thought it would be a backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about
2.8Gigs free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look
particularly large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?

Thanks. My box doesn't do that but his does.

I have suggested he delete bodies from time to time but I doubt he'll
remember.


Thanks again!






"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
The BAK files are in the Recycle Bin.

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

[Did you do all of the above before you compacted all folders?]

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline." More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt
to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic
Compacting is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

Note: Extended Support for WinXP SP2 ends on 10 July 2010. After that
date, computers running WinXP SP2 will NOT be offered any further critical
security updates, Automatic Updates will not work, and Windows Update
website will not be available until SP3 is installed.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Jess Fertudei wrote:
A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive. It
was down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train shots in
a
rail group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The thing took
forever
as it copied files to somewhere that I did not take note of as I thought
it
would be a backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about
2.8Gigs
free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look
particularly
large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?

And there I was looking all through the application data for him... oops


I wonder why my own machine doesn't do that... .. .. .. ..








"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
When you compact, a copy of your files is sent to the Recycle Bin as a
back up. "just in case". Assuming all messages in OE are as you wish,
check and empty the Recycle Bin.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Jess Fertudei" wrote in message
...
A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive. It
was down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train shots in
a rail group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The thing took
forever as it copied files to somewhere that I did not take note of as I
thought it would be a backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about
2.8Gigs free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look
particularly large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?

I wonder why my own machine doesn't do that... .. .. .. ..

From your message headers:

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869

Perhaps because you are running a very old and less secure version of OE?
Visit Windows Updates ASAP and at the very least, install the critical
ones. You're about four years behind. (Not even counting SP#).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA



"Jess Fertudei" wrote in message
...
And there I was looking all through the application data for him...
oops


I wonder why my own machine doesn't do that... .. .. .. ..








"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
When you compact, a copy of your files is sent to the Recycle Bin as a
back up. "just in case". Assuming all messages in OE are as you wish,
check and empty the Recycle Bin.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Jess Fertudei" wrote in message
...
A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive.
It was down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train
shots in a rail group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The
thing took forever as it copied files to somewhere that I did not take
note of as I thought it would be a backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about
2.8Gigs free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look
particularly large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?

It does not do that because you are missing quite a few Updates to your OE

--
Peter

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"Jess Fertudei" wrote in message
...
And there I was looking all through the application data for him... oops


I wonder why my own machine doesn't do that... .. .. .. ..








"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
When you compact, a copy of your files is sent to the Recycle Bin as a back up.
"just in case". Assuming all messages in OE are as you wish, check and empty the
Recycle Bin.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Jess Fertudei" wrote in message
...
A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive. It was
down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train shots in a rail
group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The thing took forever as it
copied files to somewhere that I did not take note of as I thought it would be a
backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about 2.8Gigs
free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look particularly
large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?

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"Jess Fertudei" wrote in message
...
A family member's XP sp2 box was getting low on space on it's C drive. It
was down to 1.64 G free and I noticed that he had 1.2 G of train shots in a
rail group. I did a delete bodies and then compacted. The thing took
forever as it copied files to somewhere that I did not take note of as I
thought it would be a backup that would delete afterward.

After a shut down and reboot I expected to see 1.2 + 1.64 for about
2.8Gigs free, give or take... instead, he now has 1.42G free.

SIGH

A search for .bak on the drive found nothing and no files look
particularly large that I see... so I must not be looking very well.

Where do I look for whatever I need to nuke?