Can't view folder size on backup drive with Explorer


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
       #1

    Can't view folder size on backup drive with Explorer


    When I backup to an external USB drive, Explorer shows the 2 folders created (WindowsImageBackup and MYNAME-PC) as having 0 bytes, 0 files and 0 folders when right clicking those folders and looking at Properties.
    Yet, if I right click the drive icon, Properties shows the drive with 15GB of used space.
    Is this normal? I'm not using third party software for the backup.
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  2. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #2

    Yes it is normal. Windows Explorer does not go where it does not have permission to go.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks. The link helped shed a little light on it.
      My Computer


 

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