Tomtom Home temp files on drive C:

Trippytinker

I have my main hard-drive partitioned on my PC, C drive for system files and D drive for everything else.
In Tools/Home preferences I have everything set for drive D.
When updating the latest map however I get the message that there is not enough free space for temp files on drive C:\. please run disk cleanup.
Is there anything I can do other than create more space?
Thanks in advance

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:45 am Post subject:

Why wouldn't you want to run a disk cleanup and get rid of all the junk on your C: drive. If your C: drive is pretty full, it will slow down your computer. Have you shifted your Windows swap file to your D drive?

Trippytinker · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:15 pm Post subject:

There's no reason or problem running disk clean-up in fact it's already done I was wondering why when I use drive D:\ for non-windows programs & downloads etc Home still steers towards drive C:\.
I'm OK as I have lots of space but on one of my kids computers they have a small SSD for their windows files and don't have the option of increasing their drive C's size .

justbrowsing · Frequent Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2011 Posts: 679

In TTHome/Tools/Preferences/Folders you should be able to change where everything goes?

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:08 pm Post subject:

He's done that... see post #1.

AFAIK, Home only puts it's main downloads and backups etc. into the place you tell it to (eg a different drive).

Other stuff still gets put onto the C: drive in at least two places:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\TomTom\HOME\Profiles\abcdefgh.default

and

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\TomTom\HOME3

Maybe if you change a setting or two somewhere in Windows itself you can steer the temp files elsewhere?
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dhn · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject:

There is an old DOS command that may work here:

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M8TJT · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject:

Google is your friend Try this

Trippytinker · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:08 am Post subject:

Thank you for the replies, reading the google link I think I understand what's happening.
I couldn't see why having located everything in the 'other' drive it needed to use C: but guess it's just a windows thing.
I's no real problem and I guess if I alter the location for the temp files it would apply for everything so it's far easier to make sure that I use good housekeeping on a regular basis.
many Thanks
Tinker

M8TJT · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:23 am Post subject:

Just a thought. System Restore takes up quite a bit of space on the C: drive. You can adjust the amount of disk space it takes somewhere. Can't remember where, or be bothered at 11:22 at night to find out Very Happy

Oldboy · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:49 am Post subject:

In XP it's Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore

In Win7 and, I believe, Vista, type rstrui into the Start Menu Search Box. You can also type restore into the Search Box
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M8TJT · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject:

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