Le 09.11.2007 14:35, Fa3ien nous fit lire :
> Our server got a 120 Gb disk.
> 
> Data files are stored on a 100 Gb partition of it.
> That partition is NTFS, cluster size 4 Kb.
> 
> The files in that partition sums up to 40 Gb (which,
> not surprisingly, is also the size of the nightly
> backup)
> 
> Today, someone had a problem to save a file, and I've
> been horrified to see that Windows Server 2003 tells
> me there's only 2 Mb left on the partition !
> 
> I've run a defrag, which freed 250 Mb.
> 
> WHERE IS THE REST ? (there should be 60 Gb free !)
>

You need admin right to see all the files... (and more to see
more-than-hidden-resource-forks...)
Now, the defrag tools should display a nice analysis of the filled
space.
From memory, Red is fragmented, Blue is continuous and Green is
System. (grey is free space ???)
Have a look.


> What could it be ? I don't know what to do...

Ask Microsoft a 60% refund ?

> 
> Fabien.




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