Space notice on Windows Explorer

[Life4u]

Hi everyone reading this, 

 

I'm looking for help in resolving a matter of my PC warning me of my computer running out of space every 2-5 minutes while I'm on anything online. It's annoying, and I have no clue on what to do to fix it.

 

Please somebody, anybody with computer knowledge help me solve my issues with my Windows  Explorer PC.

Here's a picture \

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

Use file Explorer. Right click on the drive and use the tools to check the drive for errors and then try consolidate your files. This can take some hours, depending on the size of your drive.
What puzzles me, is the warning is for the 'D' drive. Normally the 'C' drive is the default drive. Can you please tell us how old your PC is?
Perhaps it is just a matter of making the C drive the default - instead of the D drive.
(In the old days, the CD/DVD used to be the 'D' drive. Typical, these had NO free space, as they were primarily used to 'read' and not 'write' data/files.)

Older {waiting for wiser}

[Tyrrha]

I'm sorry if I ask a dumb question, but, did you "click here" , like the message suggests?

[Tortuga]

I Googled it and found this.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/d-drive-full-after-windows-update-may-2018/485ad8b2-fe01-4ebf-9b95-bd5cc5378621

[Life4u]

1 hour ago, Tyrrha said:

I'm sorry if I ask a dumb question, but, did you "click here" , like the message suggests?

Yes but I still don't know what to do. 

[Tyrrha]

If Tortuga's link above doesn't help you, perhaps post a screenshot of what appears when you "click here".?

[Qapla]

 

 

Instead of "Command Prompt (Admin)" it may say "Windows Powershell (Admin)" - use the one your computer has and proceed

 

 

It should look something like this - just follow the instructions (you type the part that is in yellow) ...

 

remember, use the volume number on your computer that matches "Ltr D" in your list

 

 

You can close this window by either clicking the "X" in the upper right corner or type "Exit" and hit <Enter>

Edited December 24, 2018 by Qapla

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

I Googled it and found this.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/d-drive-full-after-windows-update-may-2018/485ad8b2-fe01-4ebf-9b95-bd5cc5378621

Sounds like the May update caused the problem.

Older {waiting for wiser}

[Life4u]

3 hours ago, TonyWenz said:

 Can you please tell us how old your PC is?

Older {waiting for wiser}
 

Got it in 2014.

1 hour ago, TonyWenz said:

Sounds like the May update caused the problem.

Older {waiting for wiser}
 

That's what I read.

[Qapla]

Let us know if the above instruction fixes the problem

 

[Life4u]

12 minutes ago, Qapla said:

Let us know if the above instruction fixes the problem

 

I will Bro. Thank you so very much. I'm so scared I will mess something up until I'm afraid to even attempt to do so. I'm going to wait until tomorrow to attempt to do what you showed in your post. Hopefully I can follow it right and not mess up. I'm to nervous and anxious to do so now. I hope you understand. 

Edited December 24, 2018 by Life4u
Missing word.

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

That's what I read.

So based on what we read, it appears the Windows 10 May update swapped the default letter from C to D.

The instructions seem to point to a resolution (ie delete D), but failing that, you may need to take it to someone technical.

We are assuming that your PC is running Win 10, and we assume that the May update was applied.

Hope the instructions referred to above fix your problem.

Sorry we are not closer to pop past and check a few things. Do a 'System Backup', so that you can 'roll back' any changes.

Agape

 

Older {waiting for wiser}

 

 

 

[Life4u]

2 minutes ago, TonyWenz said:

So based on what we read, it appears the Windows 10 May update swapped the default letter from C to D.
The instructions seem to point to a resolution (ie delete D), but failing that, you may need to take it to someone technical.



Older {waiting for wiser}
 

I hope not. 😓

[Qapla]

BTW - you may have to type "Exit" <Enter>  twice if you use that method to exit the Command Prompt Window

[jwhess]

It is good to remember that this small (500 mb) drive is always there.  It was put there or made during the original installation.  It contains some restore/recovery files.  It is NOT supposed to have a user accessible "letter".  When everything is correct, and you look in the file explorer for "this PC" you should only see letters that represent drives you can access.  My drive D is a second hard drive I use for storage.  I do have a "recovery partition" but it has not letter (see attached).

 

The problem update assigned a letter to that partition.  Windows checks the partitions to see if they are OK.  This recovery area is full (as it should be).  Since it now has a letter assigned, the program doing the checking thinks it is a problem that needs fixing.  The others have showed how to remove the letter.  As soon as the letter is gone, Windows won't check it anymore and the error will go away.

[New World Explorer]

2 hours ago, TonyWenz said:

So based on what we read, it appears the Windows 10 May update swapped the default letter from C to D.

D..D..D..Donuts are coming..be afraid.. LOL

[Meditate!]

On 12/24/2018 at 7:20 AM, Gregexplore said:

D..D..D..Donuts are coming..be afraid.. LOL

Even the New System isn't going to fix that Greg 🍩🍩

[Life4u]

On 12/23/2018 at 10:38 PM, Qapla said:

Let us know if the above instruction fixes the problem

 

Sorry for the delay, life already hectic and having to do this is like more to my pile because of fear of not doing it right.  Anywho, this is what I came up with. 

When I click on the black box it always brought me to this. After that nothing happens because there are nothing to delete. Then I tried following Qapla's instructions and came up with other windows, not the one he'd shown in his post.

 

I have other pictures but can't upload it. I'm going to have to have someone else look at it for me.

 

Thank you for your help and I'm sorry I didn't get it right. 

[Life4u]

I'm sorry what part of my post has you confused?

On 12/23/2018 at 7:25 PM, Tyrrha said:

I'm sorry if I ask a dumb question, but, did you "click here" , like the message suggests?

 

[Tyrrha]

1 hour ago, Life4u said:

I'm sorry what part of my post has you confused?

 

It doesnt seem odd to you, that it says D is out of memory, but then shows it is empty?

That would confuse me. Sorry, i will retract all my reactions and will not react further.

Edited January 1, 2019 by Tyrrha

[Life4u]

17 minutes ago, Tyrrha said:

 

It doesnt seem odd to you, that it says D is out of memory, but then shows it is empty?

That would confuse me. Sorry, i will retract all my reactions and will not react further.

Yes it does make  me question the whole point of the popup, and thus made me seek help.

 

No offense Sis. I was concerned about what was confusing to you.  I don't know what to do, more help the merrier, right! Don't feel that way please. I apologize for making you feel like that Sis. 

Edited January 1, 2019 by Life4u
Adding paragraph.

[Frankie]

Life4u I would be happy to remote into your computer and try to clean up your drive for you if you wish. I have been a network administrator for 25 years and do this for clients all the time. Let me know if you would like the help and we can coordinate a day and time and I will supply the link which will let me connect for a one time session.

 

YB,

Frankie

[Life4u]

2 minutes ago, Frankie said:

Life4u I would be happy to remote into your computer and try to clean up your drive for you if you wish. I have been a network administrator for 25 years and do this for clients all the time. Let me know if you would like the help and we can coordinate a day and time and I will supply the link which will let me connect for a one time session.

 

YB,

Frankie

I will PM you about a time. Thank you.