External hard drive issues: I purchased a Seagate 2 terrabyte external hard drive a while back when my computer was flashing it was running low on space. Lately I am still having the...

Jamers Loc: Michigan

I purchased a Seagate 2 terrabyte external hard drive a while back when my computer was flashing it was running low on space. Lately I am still having the same issues, the hard drive shows I have 84% space remaining, but I still have to delete files to make room. Also I purchased 25 DVD's to down load old files, to make room and nothing is working. Any suggestions?

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Recently I contacted Dell Software Technical support. Now, I don't have a warranty, so I paid money to get a year's worth of support. I pinched myself when I did it, but now, anytime I have a software issue I can call them with the problem. Also, they downloaded some software onto my pc that checks for registry problems, internet traces, and other problems. It's really not a bad deal. IM me if you're interested in their #.

It cost about as much as one visit to a local tech store for repair.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Jamers wrote:

I purchased a Seagate 2 terrabyte external hard drive a while back when my computer was flashing it was running low on space. Lately I am still having the same issues, the hard drive shows I have 84% space remaining, but I still have to delete files to make room. Also I purchased 25 DVD's to down load old files, to make room and nothing is working. Any suggestions?

Did you setup your E HD with partitions? I have that drive and haven't used hardly any of it yet. I also has a 5 year warranty so Seagate should be able to help you with it.

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

What size is your internal hard drive?

Have you run a program (like WinDirStat) to analyze what folders are taking up most of the space on your drive?

How have you been moving files to the Seagate and the DVD's?

Are you ensuring you have (at least) two copies of any files you don't want to loose? Since you've got an external drive and some DVD disks this is a great time to assess your backup strategy.

Jamers Loc: Michigan

MT Shooter wrote:

quote=Jamers I purchased a Seagate 2 terrabyte ex... (show quote)

Wow great questions...Ummm partitions? not sure what you mean. My "IT" guy set it up for me, now is is not the easest guy to find. I was under the impression the external hard drive would automatically pick up the over flow from my computer...by bad..thanks to all who have responded.

Jamers Loc: Michigan

SteveR wrote:

Recently I contacted Dell Software Technical suppo... (show quote)

Thanks Steve, I appreciate your reply. :lol:

PhotoArtsLA Loc: Boynton Beach

I have been at computers toooooo long. I never have fewer than 9-15 external drives at any given time, mostly 3TB drives. I have a few thousand CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray discs burned with data and stored in dozen or so 256 disc Case Logic books.

For convenience in swapping out drives:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817707252

I keep a bookshelf system for the raw drives which plug in to that device, hooked up via esata, so it is reasonably fast.

What intrigues me today is M-Disc http://millenniata.com/

M-Disc is the first truly archival storage system, etched in stone, literally.

Jamers Loc: Michigan

sloscheider wrote:

What size is your internal hard drive?

Have you run a program (like WinDirStat) to analyze what folders are taking up most of the space on your drive?

How have you been moving files to the Seagate and the DVD's?

Are you ensuring you have (at least) two copies of any files you don't want to loose? Since you've got an external drive and some DVD disks this is a great time to assess your backup strategy.

Sloscheider, I'm not at my home at the present to check the size of my internal hard drive. I am not familiar with WinDirStat
but will check it out. Though my computer gave me a list of files to delete if I wanted to make space. The files it listed were files I wanted to keep. The reason I purchased the DVD's was to down load older files on it to save. But it turned out I couldn't even down load. I even tried a CD to see if I could get a partial down load, but that didn't work either. In the past I have down loaded many CD's with no problem. This is the first time I have tried a DVD because of the many files I want to store. I know just enough about this computer stuff to get me in trouble. Shooting photography and post processing is about as far as my ability level is at this time. Thanks for your kind reply.

Jamers Loc: Michigan

PhotoArtsLA wrote:

I have been at computers toooooo long. I never hav... (show quote)

Thank you PhotoArtsLa, you have a very impressive set up, a bit of an over kill for me, but thank you for the information and the links. The M-Disc sounds like something I could really use, especially after last nights on-going experiences I have mentioned. Felt like throughing the disc across the room, the M-Disc would not be damaged, :-D

drat24 Loc: ohio

no you still have to send it there under save to option when down loading

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

Jamers wrote:

I purchased a Seagate 2 terrabyte external hard drive a while back when my computer was flashing it was running low on space. Lately I am still having the same issues, the hard drive shows I have 84% space remaining, but I still have to delete files to make room. Also I purchased 25 DVD's to down load old files, to make room and nothing is working. Any suggestions?

"m confused "...84% space REMAINING (caps mine...)" -with that much remaining what's the issue?

Picdude Loc: Ohio

It sounds like your "IT" guy set up the computer to COPY files to the Seagate drive, not MOVE hem off the comper hard-drive to he Seagate (Of course, I cannot tell for sure).

It sounds like you need to explore what is on your computer hard-drive and what is on your Seagate drive, then delete what duplicates you no longer need from the hard-drive.Also, have you actually manually moved any data from your computer drive to the Seagate drive?

Bowtie Loc: South Carolina

PhotoArtsLA wrote:

I have been at computers toooooo long. I never hav... (show quote)

How do you catalog or keep up with wants on all those DVD's?? I have that problem.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

PhotoArtsLA wrote:

What intrigues me today is M-Disc http://millenniata.com/

M-Disc is the first truly archival storage system, etched in stone, literally.

They say these will endure for 1,000 years. I seem to remember some foreign guy in the 1930's talking about something lasting for 1,000 years.

The M-Discs sound good, and the price is reasonable. I'll wait a while and see if there are any reviews.

DavidM Loc: New Orleans, LA

Make sure you are looking at your C: drive for space remaining. This is your internal drive. If it is showing low on available space make sure you are moving files and not coping files.