Disk Quota per user : 1GB MS Windows The (U:\) drive is mapped to your home directory in all Windows Labs in the College of Engineering. You may also save files temporarily in the C:\temp directory. Files stored in this directory cannot be retrieved once you have logged out. The disk quota that appears on the Windows Explorer is much higher as it includes the entire file system and not just your home directory. Unix $HOME - Your home directory in the UNIX Labs in the College of Engineering Files can be temporarily stored in the \tmp directory. Files stored in this directory cannot be retrieved once you have logged out. More information Backups - Although user accoounts are backed up nightly, ECC does not guarantee the availability of files -- if you consider your data precious, back up your own data. Check these links for more information How to check your remaining disk quota? How to check your disk usage?