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Martian · 12-21-2009, 04:42 PM

Browser cache and temp files are the most likely culprits.

Are we talking NT Workstation 4.0 here, or another OS built on the NT kernel? It's been a long time since I worked with 4.0, but I seem to recall a typical Workstation installation being in the 200-300 MB range, depending on which bells and whistles you include.

There's something you're not telling us.

Also, a 1 TB drive can be had for under $100.

Ironically, to address MOAB, the price floor on older hard drives tends to be around $20 if you go retail. A 30 GB platter drive, for example, has been out of production for so long that they're actually somewhat hard to find and the price tag reflects this. Further to that, if it's seen any kind of use it may well be on it's last legs, meaning that the lifespan on that type of drive will be short. Motors wear out.

Best avenue for something like that is to talk to a geek friend and see if he's got an old unused one lying around. I typically give stuff like that away for free, or else trade them for cables or adapters whatever other small items I might need.

Luckily, that shouldn't be necessary. NT 4.0 unsurprisingly supports NTFS, which allows for drives in the petabyte range. Anything on the market will work with NT 4.0 just peachy. On the other hand, if the hardware matches the operating system, expect to give it a couple days to format anything over 100 GB or so. UDMA 33 formatting a full terabyte promises to be a lengthy process.

Pedant Note: It's floppy disk, with a k. Short for diskette. Discs are the round things used for optical media.

12-21-2009, 04:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	Browser cache and temp files are the most likely culprits. Are we talking NT Workstation 4.0 here, or another OS built on the NT kernel? It's been a long time since I worked with 4.0, but I seem to recall a typical Workstation installation being in the 200-300 MB range, depending on which bells and whistles you include. There's something you're not telling us. Also, a 1 TB drive can be had for under $100. Ironically, to address MOAB, the price floor on older hard drives tends to be around $20 if you go retail. A 30 GB platter drive, for example, has been out of production for so long that they're actually somewhat hard to find and the price tag reflects this. Further to that, if it's seen any kind of use it may well be on it's last legs, meaning that the lifespan on that type of drive will be short. Motors wear out. Best avenue for something like that is to talk to a geek friend and see if he's got an old unused one lying around. I typically give stuff like that away for free, or else trade them for cables or adapters whatever other small items I might need. Luckily, that shouldn't be necessary. NT 4.0 unsurprisingly supports NTFS, which allows for drives in the petabyte range. Anything on the market will work with NT 4.0 just peachy. On the other hand, if the hardware matches the operating system, expect to give it a couple days to format anything over 100 GB or so. UDMA 33 formatting a full terabyte promises to be a lengthy process. Pedant Note: It's floppy disk, with a k. Short for diskette. Discs are the round things used for optical media. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame Last edited by Martian; 12-21-2009 at 04:50 PM..