Solved 500GB Drive Only Shows 258GB

[gulfstreamtwo]

My boot drive is a WD 500 GB (465.76 GB in Admin Tools/Computer Management/Disk Mangement). See HD Size 1. In the BIOS, it shows 500.1 GB, but of course that's rounded. However, in Windows Explorer, it only shows 258 GB. See HD Size 2. Backup is turned off and there are no image files I can see.

So, can anyone help me recover the difference between the 465.76 and 258 GB?

 

[Hopalong X]

What does it show in Windows Explorer for Dad D?

The reason I ask is the specs for C in Win Explorer almost match Dad D in Disk Management.
Check that and see if it shows 500 or 280 in Win EXplorer for the Dad D.
Mike

 

[gulfstreamtwo]

The D: drive reports 279 GB in Windows Explorer, the same as in the Disk Management Tool. That's the correct size for this drive.

 

[Hopalong X]

I posted for added help.

Mike

 

[wilywombat]

Try, In Computer Management, right click in the area beneath the blue bar in the "D" drive where the status is reported and you should see an option to "Change Drive Letters and Paths for D:" there should be an option to "Remove" agree to remove, reboot and then repeat the process to "Change Drive Letters and Paths" and re-select "D".

 

[gulfstreamtwo]

Wilywombat, it's not clear to me why this would help. Thanks for the effort, tho'.

The problem is not with the D: drive. It's with C:. Why would I want to un-designate and re-desiginate the D: drive?

 

[gulfstreamtwo]

I posted for added help.

Mike

Mike, I'm not sure what you're saying here. I hope you don't think I was offended by your seeking clarity of my issue. Thanks for the question.

 

[Hopalong X]

I was hoping I would get someone with more experience to check out the problem.

I had you check the D drive to make sure that it was reporting properly in Windows Properties.
Your D/ is right but C/ not showing right which you already know.

I'll try to get someone again with more experience for you with your problem.

Mike

 

[gulfstreamtwo]

I was hoping I would get someone with more experience to check out the problem.

I had you check the D drive to make sure that it was reporting properly in Windows Properties.
Your D/ is right but C/ not showing right which you already know.

I'll try to get someone again with more experience for you with your problem.

Mike

Real fine. Thanks for the help. +

 

[mjf]

Go into an elevated command prompt.
(cmd bottom search box; right click cmd.exe & run as administrator)

should get something like
c:\windows\system32>

type
>diskpart
>list disk
>list volume
.
>exit

Take a screen shot and post back.

 

[gulfstreamtwo]

Here it is:

 

[mjf]

At this stage I cannot understand the discrepancy in Windows Explorer.
Someone else may come along with an answer.

If you relabel c: & reboot prob get exactly same thing.


PS: Check Quota settings on c:

 

[Hopalong X]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html

The only thing I can think of is the above tutorial.

Option 2. Step #1 and #3. Worth looking at.

Just a guess if part of the HD is hidden in Windows would it not show or show properly in Properties?

What do you think MJF?

Mike

 

[whs]

It is probably stuffed with restore points. Run this command in elevated cmd

vssadmin list shadowstorage

Then tell me what it says for Allocated on C or paste the cmd result - that is the space currently reserved for restore points.

 

[mjf]

When I've cleaned up restore points it's just given me more free space. But????

 

[LiquidSnak]

Yeah, in my experience as well system restore points just take up space, they don't limit the drive size... I am completely baffled by this. If you try to copy a larger amount of things to the drive than there is free space, does it tell you there is not enough space?

 

[whs]

When I've cleaned up restore points it's just given me more free space. But????

Right, I was on the wrong track - sorry.

 

[gulfstreamtwo]

At this stage I cannot understand the discrepancy in Windows Explorer.
Someone else may come along with an answer.

If you relabel c: & reboot prob get exactly same thing.


PS: Check Quota settings on c:

Renaming the C: drive has no effect.

Quota has never been on or used, but I checked anyway, in case it reset itself. It did not and there are no user quatas in effect.

Thanks for your effort.

 

[gulfstreamtwo]

It is probably stuffed with restore points. Run this command in elevated cmd

vssadmin list shadowstorage

Then tell me what it says for Allocated on C or paste the cmd result - that is the space currently reserved for restore points.

Thanks, already checked that and that's not the case. I use Windows Home server for backups and images.

Here's the screenshot as requested. As you can see, it's set for the minimum 1%.

Thanks for the effort.

 

[PooMan UK]

Hiya pal,

This might sound a bit daft but is there any chance you could take a pic (with your mobile phone etc.) of you bios (hdd settings) --- or you could just write them down and post the results maybe

This is just a random pic of someone's settings off the net but it basically shows what I mean ...