Calculating Occupied Space

This command lets you calculate the space occupied by selected files and directories. You can also estimate the required disk space for a given cluster size.

To calculate occupied space or estimate required space:

  1. Select the files and directories whose occupied space you want to calculate.
  2. Open the Calculate Occupied Space dialog box:
    Menu:Commands/Calculate Occupied Space
    Shortcut key:Alt+F10
    Toolbar:Choose the Calculate Occupied Space button on the Bottom toolbar.
  3. To estimate the required space, specify the cluster size.

See Also

Calculate Occupied Space dialog box
Selecting Files and Directories
Calculating Directory Sizes

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