HP Pavilion
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Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Disk Drive
Your HP Pavilion home PC comes with a hard disk that has 20 to
120 gigabytes (GB) of total disk space, depending on your model
(1 GB equals 1 billion bytes). Your PC comes with preloaded software programs and a hidden partition within the hard disk that take up a certain amount of hard disk space.
Hard Disk Hidden Partition
The hidden partition:
■Houses a backup version of the operating system and the programs included with your model.
■Takes up about 4.5 GB of hard disk space, reducing the total amount of space available.
■Replaces the need for system and application recovery CDs.
Use the following procedures to:
■Determine available disk space.
■Uninstall unneeded programs.
■Use the Disk Cleanup utility.
■Reinstall programs that came with the PC.
Displaying Available Hard Disk Space
To view the amount of space on your hard disk:
1Click Start on the desktop.
2Click My Computer.
3Click the Local Disk icon under Hard Disk Drives. The amount of free space is displayed under Details on the left side of the screen.
Increasing Available Hard Disk Space
You can free up space on the hard disk by uninstalling programs or by using the Disk Cleanup utility to remove unneeded files.
Uninstalling Programs
To uninstall programs:
1Click Start.
2Click Control Panel.
3Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
4Select the program to be removed, and click Remove.
Using the Disk Cleanup Utility
To use the Disk Cleanup utility:
1Click Start.
2Click Control Panel.
3Click the Performance and Maintenance icon. You may need to scroll down to view this icon.
4Click the arrow next to Free up space on your hard disk. The disk cleanup window appears.
5Select the files you want to delete, and click OK.
Reinstalling Programs
You can reinstall any program that came with your HP Pavilion. For programs that came on CDs, just reinsert the CD and follow the onscreen instructions. For preinstalled programs, follow this procedure:
1Click Start.
2Choose All Programs, hp tools, and then click hp application recovery.
3Select the option to reinstall the applications shipped with your PC, and click Next.
4When the preinstalled application list appears, select the programs to reinstall and click the Install button.
5Restart your PC after reinstalling the programs.
