Lost half of hd space, followed other responses and found a folder under /Volumes...

I have lost about half of my hd space. I looked at previous posts and read on http://pondini.org/OSX/DiskSpace.html to check and read to check /Volumes. I did and found an alias for Macintosh HD 1 but also a Macintosh HD folder (which is about the space I lost). Is it ok to delete the folder (the website says there shouldn't be folder)? I am running mountain lion. Thanks for any help.

As long as you have current backups and you're sure there's nothing in that folder that you need, you can delete it.

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Can someone please tell me how I am supposed to sign in to my iCloud account. It tells me it recognises my Apple account but it isn't my cloud account. Please keep answers simple as I've looked at other responses and they completely lose me.

Can someone please tell me how I am supposed to sign in to my iCloud account. It tells me it recognises my Apple account but it isn't my cloud account. Please keep answers simple as I've looked at other responses and they completely lose me.
I have a laptop with Windows 7
Thanks

Peter Stokes 100 wrote:
Simple I was led to believe I could store stuff in iCloud without the need for a Mac thereby making space on my laptop. You live and learn.
You can, iPhones/iPads and Macs work, as do PC's once there is an open account.
This is typical Apple to be honest. The only reason I use iTunes is for my iPod. Perhaps I need to find another mp3 player.
You do not need iCloud for iTunes, I am sorry that you misunderstand but iCloud and iTunes do not require each other.
I'm certainly not paying the inflated prices that Apple charge for their laptops that are quite frankly no better than my Dell.
I've had Dells, they are worth what you pay, no more.

My 2nd generation Nano indicates that about half of the space is 'other'. Anyone know what that means and how I get rid of it? All I've ever downloaded is music.

My 2nd generation Nano indicates that about half the space is 'other'. Anyone know what that means and how I get rid of it? All I've ever downloaded is music.

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My 2nd generation Nano indicates that about half the space is 'other'. Anyone know what that means and how I get rid of it? All I've ever downloaded is music.
The Other data on your iPod is album art, file allocation structures, your main library file, and any other data that the iPod uses to read its songs.
You can have it removed by going to your itunes and plugging your ipod back into it. Click the device then click the music tab then uncheck box that says include album artwork.. then sync again.. this time the OTHER stuff will now be removed.

TS1398 I just restored my ipod because the 'other' section was taking up about half of the space on my ipod and now I am unable to connect to the my wifi and I was able to before restoring the ipod.

My wifi isnt letting me connect to it and i have no idea why. It was working just fine before i restored my ipod

If not this:
iOS: Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim
One user reported that placing the iPod in the freezer fixed the problem.
If not successful, an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is usually in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
Then
Does the iPod connect to other networks?
Does the iPod see the network?
Any error messages?
Do other devices now connect?
Did the iPod connect before?
Try the following to rule out a software problem:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Power off and then back on the router
- Reset network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
- iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
- Wi-Fi: Unable to connect to an 802.11n Wi-Fi network
- iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

I have pages and now I have lost half my documents where did they go and how do I get them back

I have an IPad and use Pages. Now half of my documents are gone. Where did they go and how do I get them back.

If you backup your iPad, then the documents should be in your backup. If you have important documents in any app, you should backup very frequently in the event that something happens so that you can restore them from the backup.
If you use iOS file sharing with iTunes, then the documents might be in your iTunes library.
If you use iCloud with Pages, check in iCloud,com and see if they appear in there. I don't think it is likely that they will be there, if they disappeared from the iPad, but it is worth a try anyway.
In the event that this is some software glitch, try closing the Pages app, reboot the iPad and then launch Pages again.
Tap the home button once. Then tap the home button twice and the recents tray will appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the Pages icon. Tap the home button twice.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.
If you don't backup, don't use iOS file sharing or don't use iCloud, then most likely your files are gone and you will not be able to retrieve them.

Safari problems. not updating java or adobe flash. now lost sound in youtube videos.   other apps and programs are fine as is Chrome.

How do I remove and reload safari?   Do I have to reload the operating system?

Install Flash Player in Safe Mode.
Shut down the computer.
Press the power button. Immediately after you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Shift key.
The Shift key should be pressed as soon as possible after startup,but not before the startup sound.
Release the Shift key when you see the Apple logo on the screen. Startup will take longer than usual.
Login to your account. Launch Safari.
Install Adobe Flash Player.
Type in this address in Safari address bar manually.
    http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Install Adobe Flash Player.
Once done, quit Safari and restart the computer from  in the menu bar.
Once back in to the normal mode, make sure that plug-ins are allowed.
Safari > Preferences > Security > Allow Plug-ins.

How can I keep Itunes from wanting to put my music cd in the compilations folder. Even a 2 disc set sometimes itunes will place one cd in a folder of the name of the band and the other disc in the compilations folder under the name of the cd

Two issues. The first one is that when I upload some music cd's into my itunes library, itunes wants to place the songs in a compilations folder. Sometimes this occurs even with a 2 or 3 cd set. One CD will be filed under the artists name and the disc 2 may be filed in the compilations folder and listed by the name of the cd and not the artist.
2nd issue is that sometimes cd's are similiar, but with different artists such as 20th century Hits of Neil Young. The CD is filed in the compilations folder. Than I upload the 20th century Hits of Tanya Tucker and the songs go into the same folder with Neil Young. The don't even mix as one is county and the other is rock.
I have moved these CD's out of the compilations folder and moved them in with the other cd's by the same artist, but Itunes keeps moving them back into the compilations folder.
Is there a fix

Generally setting a common Album title and Album Artist will fix things.
For compilations that aren't, select all tracks, Get Info, and on the option tab set Part of a Compilation to No. If it already says No tick the box alongside, then click OK.
For deeper problems see Grouping tracks into albums.
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I backed up my iPhone to my computer before I did the ios 8 update and now when i go t restore it it tells me there isnt enough space on the iphone. I lost half of my pictures in my camera roll. Is there anyway i can get these back?

I backed up my iPhone to my computer before I did the ios 8 update and now when i go t restore it it tells me there isnt enough space on the iphone. I lost half of my pictures in my camera roll. Is there anyway i can get these back?

You did import these important photos over to an alternative storage medium, just like you would with any digital camera, right?

BSOD followed by a lost of 12gb HDD space

Hello,
I've encountered BSOD saying "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL". Soon after restarting, I've noticed that I have a lost of 12GB hdd space.
This is not the first time. Last week I have another BSOD, which was related to my nvidia driver, and soon after restarting I had a lost of 10GB hdd space.
I did some research online and someone suggested that it might be due to the size of the dump file. I've check the dump file and it is only a mere 292KB!
Could anyone please let me know how to recover the 12GB lost of hdd space as well as solving the "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" problem?
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMI
Date: 2/13/2014 7:35:03 PM
Event ID: 10
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: IdeaPad-Y510P
Description:
Event filter with query "select * from __InstanceModificationEvent where targetinstance isa '__ArbitratorConfiguration'" could not be reactivated in namespace "//./root" because of error 0x80041033. Events cannot be delivered through
this filter until the problem is corrected.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WMI" Guid="{1EDEEE53-0AFE-4609-B846-D8C0B2075B1F}" />
<EventID>10</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-02-13T08:35:03.209464600Z" />
<EventRecordID>1578</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="440" ThreadID="3536" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>IdeaPad-Y510P</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<UserData>
<data_0x8000003F xmlns="http://manifests.microsoft.com/win/2006/windows/WMI">
<Query>select * from __InstanceModificationEvent where targetinstance isa '__ArbitratorConfiguration'</Query>
<Namespace>//./root</Namespace>
<Error>0x80041033</Error>
</data_0x8000003F>
</UserData>
</Event>
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMI
Date: 2/13/2014 7:35:03 PM
Event ID: 24
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: IdeaPad-Y510P
Description:
Event provider $Core attempted to register query "select * from __TimerEvent" whose target class "__TimerEvent" in //./root/CIMV2 namespace does not exist. The query will be ignored.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WMI" Guid="{1EDEEE53-0AFE-4609-B846-D8C0B2075B1F}" />
<EventID>24</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-02-13T08:35:03.209464600Z" />
<EventRecordID>1577</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="440" ThreadID="2668" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>IdeaPad-Y510P</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<UserData>
<data_0x8000003F xmlns="http://manifests.microsoft.com/win/2006/windows/WMI">
<EventProvider>$Core</EventProvider>
<Query>select * from __TimerEvent</Query>
<Class>__TimerEvent</Class>
<Namespace>//./root/CIMV2</Namespace>
</data_0x8000003F>
</UserData>
</Event>
Texts in bold are the event log which I've copied out. There are 15 of event ID 24 and 1 event ID 10. Sorry if it's too messy.
Please let me know if you need my dump file or any other details.
Any kind of help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Regards,
Xian Yang

These crashes were related to memory corruption (probably caused by a driver).
Please run these tests to verify your memory and find which driver is causing the problem.
If you are overclocking (pushing the components beyond their design) you should revert to default at least until the crashing is solved.
If you don't know what it is you probably are not overclocking.
1-Memtest. (You can read more about running memtesthere)
2-Driver verifier (for complete directions see our wiki here)
ALSO...
Please provide us with your Event Viewer administrative logs by following these steps:
Click Start Menu
Type eventvwr into Search programs and files (do not hit enter)
Right click eventvwr.exe and click Run as administrator
Expand Custom Views
Click Administrative Events
Right click Administrative Events
Save all Events in Custom View As...
Save them in a folder where you will remember which folder and save as Errors.evtx
Go to where you saved Errors.evtx
Right click Errors.evtx -> send to -> compressed (zipped) folder
Upload the .zip file to skydrive or a file sharing service and put a link to it in your next post
If you have updated to win 8.1 and you get the error message "the system cannot find the file specified" it is a known problem.
The work around is to edit the registry. If you are not comfortable doing this DONT. If you are, backup the key before you do
Press Win+"R" and input regedit
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels. Delete "Microsoft-Windows-DxpTaskRingtone/Analytic"
Advice offered in good faith. It is your decision to implement same. Wanikiya and Dyami - Team ZigZag

Ok, What is all this "other" taking up space on my iphone and how do I get rid of it? It's taking up almost half the space on my phone.

Ok, What is all this "other" taking up space on my iphone and how do I get rid of it? It's taking up almost half the space on my phone.

"Other" includes data such as iPhone settings, contacts, calendar events, Safari bookmarks/cache/cookies, email and email attachments, SMS/MMS/iMessages, notes, app data, Safari cache, cookies and bookmarks, stored passwords, search index, home screen organization, wi-fi network data, etc. It should normally be about 1 GB. Yours in an indication there may be corrupt data on your phone.
Unfortunately the best solution to fix your issue is a restore. Back up your phone, then restore it using iTunes. Follow this guide:http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414.

HT4528 The "other" portion of my iPhone 4 usage takes up more than half of my space, leaving me less than 2.3 GB for music. How do I lower the usage? Restore doesn't work. Resetting did not work.

The "other" portion of the usage on my iPhone 4 takes up more than half of my space. I have no music, now no apps, dangit and I have no email, calendar and even my contacts are gone since I reset and "restored" my iPhone, still "other" is more than half full. I can't fit what I want on my phone. Help

Other is usually around 1 GB...
A ' Large Other ' usually indicates Corrupt Data...
First Try a Restore from Backup... But... if the Large Other Persists, that is an Indicator of Corrupt Data in the Backup... Then a Restore as New is the way to go...
Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
More Info about ‘Other’ in this Discussion
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19958116

Lost hard drive space to "other"?

I see someone else had a similar question, and I've tried to follow some of the steps that person took, but to no avail! Briefly, something is eating hard drive space on my work macbook, and I can't figure out what, nor how to get the space back. I edit film of our library program and also sound files for our local history collection, so I do use quite a bit of space. About once a week, I do a time machine backup, and also move finished projects to the external drive. This has always given me enough room to work - until now. I had more than 30 gigs left on my drive before importing the latest 45 minute movie. Now I have less than 8. I'm not sure I've enough room left even to burn it to DVD before offloading the raw footage. Things I noticed:
1.)I don't know if this is a Mavericks thing, but, when I was deleting files from the macbook hard drive, they didn't seem to be in the trash. The command to empty the trash was greyed out.
2.)I looked at the previous thread (the poster who had 300 gigs missing). Like him, I have mystery files in storage - namely, 49 gigs in "other". My life would be a lot simpler if I could get that space back!
What I've done so far: Run OmniDiskSweeper and thrown out some older movies and music that should now be on the external drive.
Opened the Disk utility and repaired permissions and checked the drive. All okay.
Tried to run the daily, weekly, and monthly scripts in Terminal.
As per the previous thread, tried turning off Time Machine, turning it on again, backing up again, and turning it off.
All this did nothing for me. I am still missing close to 50 gigs of space - space I could really use.
OmniDiskSweeper tells me that I have used 73.4 G out of 120. "Get Info" tells me that I've used closer to 113 out of 120. "About This Mac" tells me that I have 49 G in "Other", whatever and wherever that is. How can I get rid of these "other" files and happily edit my films? And how can I keep this from happening again?
Thanks very much in advance!
Mary

About “Other”:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Go step by step and test.
1. Start up in Safe Mode.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
2. Empty Trash.
   http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806
3. Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
    Hold the option key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
    Select "Library" from the dropdown.
    Library > Mail > V2 > Mailboxes
    Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
    Empty Trash. Restart.
4. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.
    iTunes > Preferences > Devices
    Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
5. Re-index Macintosh HD.
   Do this twice. This re-indexing will take hours to produce reliable stats in Storage/ About this Mac.
   System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
   http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

After transferring my itunes library to a new computer, i lost half of my music! how do i get it back

i recently had to transfer my itunes library to a new computer, i lost half of my music!! how can i get it back?

You obviously didn't transfer all music.
Following the instructions included with this link will transfer your iTunes library as is from one computer to another.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

After scanning i lost half of media-library

This morning my Itunes started to scanning smt. I cancelled this operation, and now i lost half of my media library.
I use Windows Vista, so i don't have special place, where Itunes kept my music. He took it from my folders.
Can you help me? I need to restore my media-library(

You obviously didn't transfer all music.
Following the instructions included with this link will transfer your iTunes library as is from one computer to another.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

Computer Froze, lost half of songs..or did i?

Ok so heres my problem. My ipod was connected to my computer, not syncing, just charging when my computer froze for 5 seconds or so. When it came back, i discovered that I lost half of my songs (i had around 900 now i only have 400).
So i naturally thought okay, i guess i just lost them, time to reload them. But heres the thing. At the main itunes menu when my ipod is connected, it has that little bar showing how much each media (audio,video,pics etc.) is taking up space.
Mine use to be pretty much all covered in blue (music) but now its split in half. it is half blue and half orange ( i assume thats the stuff i lost but it wasnt really "lost".
None of it is showing up on my ipod so i cant reload the songs because almost all of my memory is taken up by my remaining songs and this mysterious "other (orange)".
So before I completly reload my ipod, is there anyway i can retrieve my songs? I know its there because its still taking up memory in my ipod.
i have an ipod nano 4th gen 8gb that i've been using for 3 months.
thanks for any advice! id really appriciate help

Sounds like the iPod data base has a corruption so it will probably need to be restored, see how to restore the iPod to factory settings which will erase the iPods contents and reclaim the used space.
As for retrieving the songs before you do this, there are various programs that can transfer music from iPod to computer but they all require that the music is readable on the iPod. In your case, if the data base is corrupted this may not be the case.
Yamipod is one such program (and this program also has a repair tool for the iPod also which may be of help).

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