Windows 8.1 disk space problem!

[ALE34]

I installed windows 8.1 today and I chose the option to save any files when I upgraded my pc from windows 7 to win 8.1. I had 90% of my 1TB HDD in use so I thought I would have almost empty HDD after this. Now when I booted up my pc for first time I have only 392GB of free space. Cant find any folders that contains that missing 600GB-500GB of data. Largest folder that I can find in my drive is windows.old folder (23,5GB) and I cant delete it. Any help needed!

Included screenshot of my C:/ with all hidden folders.

[zonahbear]

delete system restore points

[Bonesy]

A lot of it will be coming from programs that are still there; Also, you must edit the security properties for the Windows.old folder, to give you full access to delete it.

[Ex0Thermic]

how big if you "My Backups" folder ?

[Firearm2112]

Do this:

 

Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button. In the search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.

 

If you're prompted to choose a drive, click the drive you just installed Windows on, and then click OK.

 

In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk Cleanup tab, click Clean up system files.

 

If you're again prompted to choose a drive, click the drive you just installed Windows on, and then click OK.

 

Select the Previous Windows installation(s) check box, and any other check boxes for the files you want to delete, and then click OK.

 

In the message that appears, click Delete Files.

[ALE34]

how big if you "My Backups" folder ?

Its empty

[ALE34]

 

Do this:

 

Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button. In the search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.

 

If you're prompted to choose a drive, click the drive you just installed Windows on, and then click OK.

 

In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk Cleanup tab, click Clean up system files.

 

If you're again prompted to choose a drive, click the drive you just installed Windows on, and then click OK.

 

Select the Previous Windows installation(s) check box, and any other check boxes for the files you want to delete, and then click OK.

 

In the message that appears, click Delete Files.

 

Just did that and now I have 68GB more space! Thanks!

 

delete system restore points

Im on it. I will tell the results in a second.

[zonahbear]

Just did that and now I have 68GB more space! Thanks!

 

Im on it. I will tell the results in a second.

 

this happened to me, my computer apparently was making restore points after almost every install

[ALE34]

delete system restore points

 

 

this happened to me, my computer apparently was making restore points after almost every install

 

Thanks! I have now 907GB of free space.