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escotric · 02-03-2009, 11:38 PM

I had my dell Desktop sitting collecting dust for a while and took out the hard drive and put it in an usb external exclosure and noticed that some of my files werent showing up on my Rig. The hard drive properties showed that it was using 60 gigs of data and inside the hard drive folder there was only 20 gigs. So that leads to wheres my 40 gigs? Unusual. Help!

Phaeton · 02-03-2009, 11:47 PM

Try this http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui

escotric · 02-03-2009, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phaeton

Try this http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui

HELP!!!!

TheRealEnth · 02-04-2009, 12:29 AM

or if you dont care much for what those 40 gigs could be just reformat it>?

Malaya1221 · 02-04-2009, 01:39 AM

u might be doing something wrong...the second image is just a folder's properties not the j: drive properties that is why u r only getting 20 gb of files!

is the second image the main folder to the j: drive?

Altitude · 02-04-2009, 02:05 AM

Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. Expand Storage in left pane select Disk Management. Check to see if the drive is partitioned.

SailDesign · 02-04-2009, 09:43 AM

Hopefully a silly question, but.... Is the USB encloseure size-limited? Some of the cheaper ones are "old tech" that may not be able to recognize a drive bigger than 20Gb

IllusionX · 02-04-2009, 11:34 AM

Most likely to be hidden files and folders.

eTiMaGo · 02-04-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by IllusionX

Most likely to be hidden files and folders.

40 gigs of porn!

Seriously, here's a good program you can try to use to see what's in there:

windirstat.info

marcus · 02-04-2009, 11:55 AM

get service pack 2 for windows...from what i ran into service pack 1 limit reading the whole hd.

IllusionX · 02-04-2009, 05:52 PM

sp1 is limited to 128gb.

old usb enclosure MIGHT be limited to 160gb.

but if the partition was created before, then it will have no problems accessing it.

02-03-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
escotric Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: usa Posts: 55	computer problem I had my dell Desktop sitting collecting dust for a while and took out the hard drive and put it in an usb external exclosure and noticed that some of my files werent showing up on my Rig. The hard drive properties showed that it was using 60 gigs of data and inside the hard drive folder there was only 20 gigs. So that leads to wheres my 40 gigs? Unusual. Help!

02-04-2009, 12:29 AM	#4
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	or if you dont care much for what those 40 gigs could be just reformat it>? __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

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02-03-2009, 11:47 PM	#2
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	Try this http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui

02-04-2009, 01:39 AM	#5
Malaya1221 super duper M*******TOR Drives: 2007 jahPANIS egg(Sarao Phil) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Torrance, Ca Posts: 1,011	u might be doing something wrong...the second image is just a folder's properties not the j: drive properties that is why u r only getting 20 gb of files! is the second image the main folder to the j: drive?

02-04-2009, 02:05 AM	#6
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. Expand Storage in left pane select Disk Management. Check to see if the drive is partitioned.

02-04-2009, 09:43 AM	#7
SailDesign Drives: . Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,931	Hopefully a silly question, but.... Is the USB encloseure size-limited? Some of the cheaper ones are "old tech" that may not be able to recognize a drive bigger than 20Gb

02-04-2009, 11:34 AM	#8
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	Most likely to be hidden files and folders.

02-04-2009, 11:55 AM	#10
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	get service pack 2 for windows...from what i ran into service pack 1 limit reading the whole hd.

02-04-2009, 05:52 PM	#11
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	sp1 is limited to 128gb. old usb enclosure MIGHT be limited to 160gb. but if the partition was created before, then it will have no problems accessing it.