If you didn't get to select a folder: Search for a RE_DRIVE folder, should be under C: or C:\Windows
The backup might have been saved there.
other suggestion: search for recently created files (your advanced search options should let you do that).
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I found the RE_DRIVE folder. Its 5,76 gigs. Thats the space i had left. Should i just delete the whole folder, or are there certain files i should remove?
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If you don't need that backup, and if you don't have the RE_DRIVE folder as bootable backup (well, I guess not since you started and aborted the backup), you should be able to safely delete it.
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How can i know that its a bootable backup? I know that if i reboot and press F3, it can restore my whole PC. But i dont know if i brick that function by deleting RE_DRIVE.
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No-one can tell you for sure that your backup is currently in a working state, since you told us that you forcefully aborted it via Taskmanager.
A "safer" way would be to only delete the iso files in that folder, but again, you'd lose your backup this way, too.
The best option would probably be to free up some space, delete the existing backup and create a new one.
Maybe you can exclude some stuff from the backup by using the advanced options, so it doesn't take up 20GB. Or just use a different backup tool altogether.
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Ok, i removed OSImg.swm and OSImg2.swm and all my space are back! I also rebooted my PC, and everything works as normal :D
Thank you soo much!!
Contact me on Steam for your free game :P
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Ok, i think i found the right files. They are named OSImg.swm and OSImg2.swm
Im pretty sure that i will be able to delete those files, since they probably were created by the program, due to their sizes.
Welp, here goes nothing..
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look at creatation date of these files...
it seems that swm files are part of Windows Imaging Format
if you can't delete them by default windows tools, so make an ubuntu bootable flash and boot up with it to delete those files
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Well, its probably one single (hidden) file in the root of the drive. You can make Windows show hidden files in control pannel, and then delete the file. If theres no other way, try unninstalling the program - it will most likely ask you about removing backups.
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Now the program is gone, but i still didnt get my space back. The File/files is still there :(
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Well, i have Unlocker, but i dont know which exact file to remove.
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Download WinDirStat and then find where the backup is saved by using the massive color blocks
edit: then shift+delete it
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Try using SequoiaView to see where you have significant usage of your hard drive space. It'll let you track down big files (such as the 10+ gig file just created).
You can also use Steam Cleaner to clean up unneeded files that Steam leaves behind (such as DirectX installers). It can save you a hundred megs or so per installed game. Small savings, but if you have 10 games installed, that's a gig. If you have 50? That's 5 gigs. It adds up.
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You just told him to do exactly what I told him to do 2 minutes ago...
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It took me longer to type than 2 minutes and I provided a different, though similar, program. Also, I provided links for the Google-impaired.
Finally, I see no mention of Steam Cleaner in your post.
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the name of the file you need is: recovery_DVD.iso
see here: http://www.msi.com/pic/faq/10011971@2012-0821-0340-463956@faq_0000000000532-en.pdf
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Here's a tool to help find which folders are taking up the most space on your HDD.
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Search for files created today including system and hidden ones, delete recovery trash.
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¤FREE GAME FOR THE PERSON THAT SAVES MY ASS¤
Hello everybody!
I have an MSI Laptop, and in boredom i opened the backup program, MSI BurnRecovery. I only had about 13 gigs left on my SSD, and apparently, the program doesn't let me choose where to make the backup files. (It needs approxematily 20 gigs)
So i let it run for some minutes, but when my SSD's free space was shrunk to 3,64 gigs, i had to stop it via Process Manager.
Now i am fucked. My PC is stuttering because of the tiny amount of space that is left. I need to find the file/files that the program just made, so i can delete them and make everything allright.
MSI doesn't have a Danish Phone Number, i think, s i hope that one of you know where i can find this file/files.
EDIT
I just talked with MSI UK support over phone, and the lady in the phone doesn't understand ANYTHING. Their support is nonexistant.
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