Why is My Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop Using More Hard Drive Space Than Expected?

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The discussion revolves around a user experiencing significant unexplained memory usage on a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop, with 70GB of memory consumed despite minimal downloads. The user attempted to identify the issue using a disk analyzer but could not locate the missing 60GB. After reformatting the hard drive and reinstalling programs like iTunes and BitTorrent, the user noticed that downloads were consuming disproportionately more space; for instance, a 300MB download was using 3GB of disk space. Participants in the discussion seek clarification on whether "memory" refers to disk space and inquire about the operating system in use, suggesting that understanding the system details could help diagnose the problem.
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Hello all. I have a dell inspiron 1525 laptop, and I've had it for about 4 months. I've been downloading music here and there, but nothing too major. Earlier this week I realized that my computer had used about 70gb of memory, and I had no idea where it was. So I downloaded a disk analyzer to try and figure it out. I had no luck in locating 60gb of my hard drive. So I reformatted my hard drive, and began downloading my programs again(iTunes, AIM, bittorrent) It seems like everytime I download something my computer uses way more memory on my hard drive than necessary. For example, when I download something that is approximately 300mb, it uses like 3gb. I have no idea what the hell is going on. Can someone please help?
 
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When you say "memory" I assume you mean disk space? Did you do a test download before installing anything? Are you running XP or Vista?
 

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