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Resolved Missing GB on External HD

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by chrisw, 2010/10/19.

  1. 2010/10/19
    chrisw

    chrisw Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have a WD 160GB external drive I use only for backup. It presently contains 6 folders adding up to 88GB. But if I look at the disc's "properties ", "used space" is 123GB. I know there's some admin overhead for the drive, but 55GB? How do I find that phantom 55GB worth of folders/files so I can delete them? [fragmentation = 0%] Thnx
     
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    markp62

    markp62 Geek Member Alumni

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    I would run "chkdsk /f" on the drive, you may have free space marked as allocated in the MFT (Master File Table).
     
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  4. 2010/10/20
    chrisw

    chrisw Inactive Thread Starter

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    Solved it! I don't know how it happened, but 55GB were being saved on the external drive for system restore points....it's now back to zero.
     
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