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My hard drive D (Recovery only has 23.MB left and I keep getting a popup about it. My son tells me that because Microsoft has partitioned its hard drive that it cannot be cleaned. Is that right and does anyone know what I can do to get some free space on it?

Something else is I cannot seem to get Microsoft Net Fraameworkl 2. successfully downloaded. It trys, but then ends with "Download unsuccessful." What can I do, if anything?

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A few targeted, safe actions that build on what and wrote:

On a system like the one described, begin by finding what is actually consuming space before touching partitions. Use a disk-usage tool (WinDirStat or TreeSize Free) to list largest folders and files. Clear browser caches and empty the Recycle Bin. Remove temporary files from the user Temp (%temp%) and C:\Windows\Temp. If hibernation is enabled, turn it off to remove hiberfil.sys. Large media or archive folders can be moved to an external USB drive or burned to optical media. Uninstall rarely used programs via Add/Remove Programs rather than trying to copy program folders.

If the D: volume really contains factory recovery data, preserve that image first. Create vendor recovery media or make a full disk image with a reliable imaging tool (free options exist). Verify the created media/image boots and restores before deleting anything. Once a verified backup exists, the recovery partition can be removed and the freed space merged into other partitions using a partition manager; always run a full backup first and expect to restore from the image if anything goes wrong.

For the .NET Framework 2.0 error: prefer the full offline redistributable (the standalone dotnetfx installer) instead of the web bootstrapper. Run the installer elevated, temporarily disable third‑party antivirus, and check Event Viewer for an install error code if it fails. If a partial or corrupted .NET installation is suspected, use the official .NET cleanup tool to remove remnants, then reinstall. Ensuring Windows has the latest service pack and Windows Installer updates also helps.

Cautions: never delete or overwrite recovery files until a verified recovery medium or image exists. Backups are the single most important safety step before any partition or system changes.

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Hi,
Well to start with, Microsoft dose not partition hard drives. The installer can make one or multi partitions and install the OS on any one they want. You can remove any data from "D" that you want and if you have space elsewhere, you can put it there.
If it is a program you wish to move, it will have to be un-installed from "D" then installed on the other drive. Any data files can be right clicked, dragged to the new location and moved there.
For a clean up, open "MY Computer:, Right click on your "D" drive, Click "Properties", "Clean up" and follow prompts.

With Net. Framework 2, are you using auto updates or direct from Microsoft or is a program that needs it calling for the installation?

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My hard drive D (Recovery only has 23.MB left and I keep getting a popup about it.

if im correct here you are saying that the d:\ is called recovery ,and you added file to it ,the d:\ recovery was there for you recovery CD that came with the comutrer, to use the d:\ recovery to take the computer back to original manufacture install! "day one" as it referred in the computer world

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