Subject AW: [firebird-support] Win 2K Server Vs Linux
Author Alexander Gräf
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: hi_feroz [mailto:hi_feroz@...]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 28. Januar 2005 09:34
> An: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [firebird-support] Win 2K Server Vs Linux
>
>
>
> hi,
> site has
> 1)win2k server
> 2)IB 6.0.2 installed (Upgrading to FB 1.5.2 next week) and
> nothing else
> 3) 18GB SCSI Hard Disk => Two Partitions C=6GB, D=12GB
> -->OS is installed in C
> -->IB also installed in C
> -->Database File ABC.GDB is in D and currently just less than 30MB.
>
> C has gone so full now only 13% shows empty. I dont know what
> is eating up C drive. If I select all files and check the
> size, it shows much less than 4GB --> yes I did turn on the
> option show hidden files.

It's the invisible paging file, located directly in C:. It's not only hidden, it's also marked as a system file. There is a setting named "Show protected system files" in Explorer that makes it visible.

Cheers