drive D almost full

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Hi people!   I am an 'older generation' person with very little knowledge about computers. I have just bought an XPS M1330. I copied some files onto my new computer ..... just general stuff like documents and photos ..... and then tried to back them all up onto my computer. The first option that came up was to back everything to Drive D, which I attempted to do. After a short time, I got a message saying that there wasn't enough room on that drive and the back up was aborted. Now I keep getting a message saying that my D drive only has 1% space left!   What I would like to do is reformat my hard drive, but if there is a drive D and a drive C, will I run into problems when doing this, or will my re-installation disc sort everything out with no problems? Also, would I use the Operating System reinstallation disc first? Or do I use the Drivers and Utilities disc first?   Thanks heaps in anticipation!   Mo

motch55 · Answer

Hi Jerry   Thank you so much for your help! The instructions on the page you directed me to are really easy to follow. I definitely won't be going near my D drive again!!   Cheers,   Mo

C3PO5 · Answer

Hi As you found out the D:\ Recovery is not to be used for backups it is to restore your computer back to day one when you bought it new from Dell! Read this Link it will help you understand more about D:\Recovery! http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=vista&message.id=45419#M45419 Good Luck

C3PO5 · Answer

Hi Mo Yes the D:\Recovery can be very helpful if ever need it to get out of a bind ! Good Luck !

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