Missing hdd space after cancelled volume shrink in Windows


  1. Posts : 13
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       #1

    Missing hdd space after cancelled volume shrink in Windows


    Hello,

    I cancelled the volume shrink operation while it was in progress. Now I cannot find my other 300+ GB or disk space. When I go to my computer it says I have only 299GB out of 600GB. How do I reclaim my lost disk space?

    The first pic lists my drives and partitions.
    The second pic lists the available disk space. As shown the total space of the drive is approx 600GB but there is only 299GB available.
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    Last edited by jinzu; 11 Aug 2014 at 11:02.
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  2. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #2

    Show Partition Wizard screenshot as well please.
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  3. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    This is the screenshot from partition wizard
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #4

    Try to resize the disk in partition wizard. Make it smaller and apply. Reboot. Make it larger, reboot.
    Post screenshot agian afterwards.
    Seagate disk?
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  5. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yes, this solved the problem. Thank you for your assistance and your time.
    Yes this is a Seagate drive.

    Also should I be worried about there being 10MB of space that cannot be used?
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       #6

    You just made the partition smaller and larger afterwards?
    Post screenshot of Partition Wizard as it is now please.
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  7. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Yes here is the screenshot. Should there be 10.34 MB unused?
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  8. Posts : 10,796
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       #8

    jinzu said:
    Yes here is the screenshot. Should there be 10.34 MB unused?
    It's only 10MB!!
    But you can extend using disk management or Partition Wizard. Works?

    I don't know why this happens, but saw it once a long time ago on a seagate disk.
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  9. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I was able to get the last bit of space using Disk Management. Thank you for the help.
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