In addition to checking Windows computer configuration such as RAM and CPU parameters, it is equally important to see the hard drive capacity. The user will then know the amount of hard drive in use and the free space of the hard drives on the computer or laptop.
So we will calculate the division of disk capacity, which drive should be limited, which drive storage should be increased, such as how much C drive space is reasonable, ... The article below This will guide you how to check the hard drive capacity of your computer or laptop.
How to check the hard drive capacity of Windows computers
Method 1: View the capacity of the computer's hard drive in the My Computer interface
Currently, most computers also display free disk space right in the My Computer or This PC interface on Windows 8, 10 without having to do any action. Here you will know the amount of free space in the total disk space.
1. Press Windows+E to open File Explorer
2. You click This PC in the list on the left hand side, then look to the right, you will see a list of hard drives on your computer
3. Right-click on the drive you want to check and then select Properties.
4. It will then display information about the used hard drive space in Used space and the available hard drive space in Free space. Below is a pie chart showing capacity usage.
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Method 2: View hard drive space in Disk Manager
1. Press the Windows + R combination to open the Run dialog box interface, enter the keyword diskmgmt.msc and click OK to open the interface.
2. The Disk Manager interface will display with the full capacity of the drives in use on the computer. The Disk 0 part is the total capacity of the computer's hard drive, the Capacity section shows the capacity of your computer's drives.
When the remaining free space of the hard drive is not much, the downloaded files will have no room to store. If your computer is old and the hard drive space is small, the Full Disk error will often occur. Note to readers that drive C is the drive that runs the operating system or the drive to install new software, so it should be given priority to have a large storage capacity.
Method 3: Check free hard drive space with Command Prompt
Another way to check free space is to use Command Prompt. The results are not very readable as the values are expressed in bytes instead of gigabytes, but it is still doable with this command:
wmic logicaldisk get size,freespace,caption
How to see the hard drive space on a Mac computer
Method 1: Look in the About section
From any Mac interface, click the apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen. Next, select About This Mac.
A new window will appear that will show you basic information about your Mac such as operating system version, device model, processor information, RAM memory, graphics ...
To see the amount of hard drive you need to click on the section Storage at the top of the window. Here, you will see an overview of your hard drive with total capacity, used space and free space.
If you want to see more details about your Mac's hard drive, you'll have to use the second way, which is to check in Disk Utility.
Method 2: Check your Mac's hard drive space with Disk Utility
To open the Disk Utility tool, press Command + Space to access the search panel. Type Disk Utility and then click search.
In the search results window, click Disk Utility
A new window will appear that will give you information about your hard drive. You will know how much space you have in total, how many drives are divided and other information. Data such as operating system, used space, and free space are also displayed.
It should be noted that due to the high price, the hard drive capacity of Mac computers is often not as large as Windows computers. Therefore, you need to have a reasonable usage plan to avoid burning storage space.
How much free space do you need?
Previously, Microsoft recommended that to avoid problems, you should leave at least 100MB of free space on any drive where Windows is installed. However, due to the fact that problems still arise at levels of free space higher than 100MB, the article recommends 10% free space instead.
How to calculate 10% free space on Windows PC
To calculate 10% of free space, simply take the number next to Capacity in section 3 and move the decimal one unit to the left. For example, if the hard drive you are looking at has a total capacity of 80.0GB, moving the decimal space 1 unit to the left will result in 8.0GB, which means you should not let the free space decrease. less than 8GB for that particular device.
Check file types that take up storage space
In Windows 11 & 10, you can find more detailed information about which file types are using up disk space in Settings > System > Storage. Just select a drive that interests you and Windows will analyze it, dividing it into categories like System & reserved, Temporary files, Apps & features, Pictures, etc.
There are also a number of free disk space analysis tools you can download for Windows 11 and earlier versions of Windows that will show you which files and folders are taking up the most space. best.
In any version of Windows, selecting Disk Cleanup from the drive's properties launches the Disk Cleanup utility, a unique tool for deleting files that are no longer needed by Windows.
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