Why doesn't my 8gb reflect deleted content (i.e. space doesn't increase) when using PC to delete files?

[#1]

As it says on the tin, I've deleted content from my drive (over 1gb) of data from my 8gb card, but it is not reflected in the system menu for the sd-card /storage. When i check the 'settings/ SD card & phone storage settings" it still claims i'm using xx% of the card with only 700mb free - when in fact I should now have closer yy% at nearly 2gb of free space.

Can anyone advise?

[#2]

OK, I got it figured out - thank Goodness for Linux

Using disk analyzer I found two huge areas, the Lost.Dir that you pointed out earlier and then another 'trash-1000'. between them they were hogging a whopping 3.7GB.

Once emptied via direct access on the PC (i.e using a card-reader instead of the phone) i managed to fully empty both folders of junk that shouldn't have even been there. If the Android 2.1 OS offered an 'undelete' function, I could understand these folders necessity, but as the OS doesn't offer an undelete - I fail to see why they exist.

Anyway, problem solved

Thanks for your help.

[#3]

Now I've rebooted my phone - and it's claiming I can't access the phonecard as it's allegedly "damaged"

It would seem SE have incorporated some stupid system to ensure people can't properly free up their space without using the phone to do it.. I guess this is a 'feature' of android OS eh..

Problem solved by taking the card out, blowing it and putting it back in  - I now have 4.36GB space avialable, as it should be

Thanks for the pointers that got me started and ultimately resolved.

Message was edited by: antimisandry

[gwhispererz]

Welcome, glad to be of help.