Hard drive question?

bwatz · bwatz #1 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 02:23 AM

Hey all, just got a new macbook today, having an issue here. I look at the hardrive (500 GB) and its saying almost 200 of it is used up, but when I go looking for the files I cant find them anywhere, its mostly music and videos...........the mac was used before so I'm sure that where it came from, but i can't find these files to delete them. I have tried all the basic stuff like going through regular hardrive avenue, but I see nothing. Any advice is much appreciated!

bwatz · bwatz #2 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 02:55 AM

Hey all, just got a new macbook today, having an issue here. I look at the hardrive (500 GB) and its saying almost 200 of it is used up, but when I go looking for the files I cant find them anywhere, its mostly music and videos...........the mac was used before so I'm sure that where it came from, but i can't find these files to delete them. I have tried all the basic stuff like going through regular hardrive avenue, but I see nothing. Any advice is much appreciated!

chas_m · chas_m #3 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 04:39 AM

The answer is "the mac was used."

Get your own files off the machine. Insert the system DVD and reboot from it. Wipe the hard drive (I suggest a single pass of writing zeros unless you enjoy leaving it work for two days to a week), install a fresh copy of the system, migrate your stuff back, do the updates.

NOW the machine is really yours, and you'll know that everything is supposed to be there.

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 09:20 AM

Has the mac got another User account where all that data is

toMACsh · toMACsh #5 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 12:32 PM

Hard drive question? Yes, and the answer too!

You can use Disk Utility to wipe the hard drive, if you boot off of the OS installation disc.

louishen · louishen #6 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 01:29 PM

I though I had already posted this, but here goes

Is there another User account on that mac

bwatz · bwatz #7 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 02:11 PM

Nope, it shows me and the guest as the only two accounts.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #8 (**permalink**)

05-05-2012, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louishen

I though I had already posted this, but here goes...

You did

(double thread post by OP)...threads merged.

@bwatz...no need to double post.

Thanks,

- Nick

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Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,657 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	05-05-2012, 01:29 PM I though I had already posted this, but here goes Is there another User account on that mac Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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bwatz #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 05, 2012 Posts: 3	05-05-2012, 02:23 AM Hey all, just got a new macbook today, having an issue here. I look at the hardrive (500 GB) and its saying almost 200 of it is used up, but when I go looking for the files I cant find them anywhere, its mostly music and videos...........the mac was used before so I'm sure that where it came from, but i can't find these files to delete them. I have tried all the basic stuff like going through regular hardrive avenue, but I see nothing. Any advice is much appreciated!
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bwatz #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 05, 2012 Posts: 3	05-05-2012, 02:55 AM Hey all, just got a new macbook today, having an issue here. I look at the hardrive (500 GB) and its saying almost 200 of it is used up, but when I go looking for the files I cant find them anywhere, its mostly music and videos...........the mac was used before so I'm sure that where it came from, but i can't find these files to delete them. I have tried all the basic stuff like going through regular hardrive avenue, but I see nothing. Any advice is much appreciated!
	QUOTE Thanks

toMACsh #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,816 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	05-05-2012, 12:32 PM Hard drive question? Yes, and the answer too! You can use Disk Utility to wipe the hard drive, if you boot off of the OS installation disc.
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bwatz #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 05, 2012 Posts: 3	05-05-2012, 02:11 PM Nope, it shows me and the guest as the only two accounts.
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