Missing disk space

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sumdumguy77

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On my 10.2.8 server I have a 50GB HD . When I 'get info' it reports that I only have 16GB free. When i 'get info' on one particular directory it says it is 29GB large, but all the folders I can see inside that only add up to 4GB, ie I am missing 25GB somewhere. Or there is something invisible taking up 25GB of disk space.

Any help on this matter would be much appreciated.
 
What particular directory would that be? I hope you're not trying to calculate space on some system folder, like "System" or "Library" or something -- those folders, as Zammy-Sam said, can contain many mega/gigabytes of hidden files that don't contribute to a "Get Info" size calculation.

Try making a folder on your desktop that contains files and folders that you know are of a certain size, then do a "Get Info" on it. It should report the correct disk usage.
 
I figured what it is. I have some os9 clients logging in to this server and it is their network trash folders that are taking up all the missing space. Problem is I cant make the network trash folders visible so I cant trash them, even as the root user. Is there any easy way to do this. In windows I could just show hidden files then delete them.
 
The very useful freeware utility WhatSize will show you every visible and invisible file on the drive, organized from the largest to the smallest. You can delete the unwanted files from within WhatSize.
 
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