Fonze Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Not sure what to think about this one. I was trying to delete some files to free up space and I saw that there is an 8gb file in the messenger folder in Local Settings. You have to show system files. the file is located in documents and settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\<login name>\SharingMetadata\Working the file is called Similarity Table_2 and is of size 8gb but size on disk is only 1mb I'm using the beta for WLM. anyone have any idea why this file is so huge? probably a compressed database file, but it seemed kind of strange Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchasem Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 lmao i have no idea, but i had to post because of the weirdness of that. so.. +1 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronik Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 yeh I was wondering the same about this file, came across it a while back, had to free some space so I just deleted it. I was using the beta WLM also at the time. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr_01 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 From what i've read it's just a file that isn't reporting space correctly. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Could explain why my hd was crumbled in half when I installed wlm :/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted December 19, 2005 Global Moderator Share Posted December 19, 2005 mines only 24MB... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G4M3R Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Mine shows 8.01GIG as well. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
black.ops Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I don't even have a folder called SharingMetaData. =/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trance Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 ditto, but size on disk shouldn't be much more than a meg. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Confirming it to, but that would be hella cool compression for winrar :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586940976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grasshopper Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 mine is 8.03GB...what is up with that? :iiam: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNay Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 This has been mentioned before, and yes it seems like a bug but when you delete this folder with that file in it, you don't see a decrease in space. I forget what kind of file you call these :wacko: And for those who are saying they don't have it, you need WLM and make sure hidden files and folders are showing and system files aren't hidden too :) Then you'll see it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reveries Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 is it called a pagefile? im not so sure Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 same here, i have it too.....(weird...) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNay Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 is it called a pagefile? im not so sure Go to C:\Documents and Settings\REPLACE USERNAME HERE\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\E-MAIL ADDRESS HERE\SharingMetadata\Working File is called, SimilarityTable_2 Btw, this was stated in the first post ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo11883 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I think it's called a sparse file. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 sparse file.....that's.....different....... *rushes off to google* ok...it all is clear to me now......*wonders why it hasn't been implemented and advertised sooner.....* Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberflasm Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Yeah i submited a bug report. feedback id: 28370 apparently others may have too. the files properties says it 8gb but only 1mb size on disk. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 i don't even have that one. what is it for? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUTZIFER Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 So what size is it really, just 1 mb? And is it needed? I don't want 1 file wasting 8 gigs if it actually is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 So what size is it really, just 1 mb? And is it needed? I don't want 1 file wasting 8 gigs if it actually is. just google "sparse files" (without quotes)......I think I'll send in a bug report as well, as I have never ran into one of these, and MS may need to know...to the dude who started this, thanks for letting me know! I may have never even caught that! :wacko: click me for info on sparse files and XP Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LispyGlitter2 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 It's a bug. File a bug report and get on with your testing. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 It's a bug. File a bug report and get on with your testing. awesome! thanks!!! :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibwar Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I don't know why the file is there, but i do know how. It is an NTFS sparse file, VMWare and VirtualPC make use of it as well... it allows you to make a 8GB, 16GB, 1Tb, etc file, but only use as much space as needed. Look for a program called mksparse.exe to do this :) use it with Filedisk and wala you have a viable new mountable system that only uses as much space as nessary. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartbuddy_82 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Hey People, It does not use 8GB at all(it is impossible). I am saying this so confidently bec my C:\ drive is only 5GB (Total size) so I guess its some kind of reporting error by windows xp. Maybe they have to release some update for windows xp than for WLM 8.0. :) Also even though I am using WLM 8.0 and also kept all my files visible I can only go till C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\email add After I click on email add folder I only have 2 folders inside: Contacts & Sharing folders. But yes the properties of email address folder shows Size: 8.01GB (this is impossible bec my c:\drive is just 5GB) and size on disk is 19.6MB. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/409774-8gb-messenger-file/#findComment-586941161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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