Win 7 Pro x64 Fresh Install is 960GB?

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    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
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    Win 7 Pro x64 Fresh Install is 960GB?


    I just reintsalled Win 7 Pro x64 on a fresh 2TB drive and it is taking up 960GB of space. What could have went wrong?
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Impossible, please post a full shot of disk management.
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  3. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    AddRAM, could part of that bigness come from the fresh install saving old Windows?

    Addendum: Later, I was gently reminded that OP stated fresh install; so my Q is moot.
    Last edited by RolandJS; 31 May 2015 at 21:14.
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  4. Posts : 2,468
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    No way, Windows isn't that bloated
    Most likely you installed on a partition with some previous data there, so you're seeing the combined fresh install plus whatever was there beforehand.
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  5. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    RolandJS said:
    AddRAM, could part of that bigness come from the fresh install saving old Windows?

    No, he said it`s a fresh 2 TB drive.
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  6. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Alejandro85 said:
    No way, Windows isn't that bloated
    Most likely you installed on a partition with some previous data there, so you're seeing the combined fresh install plus whatever was there beforehand.
    Not if it`s a new 2 TB drive.

    We need to see the DM shot.
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  7. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
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    What do you mean by Disk Management shot? Just a screen capture or is there a file I need to dig up?

    Edit... This is a fresh drive out of the box, sealed in its mylar jacket. It is installed as a second OS on a dual boot system Win XP Pro x64 is on the C drive another 2TB drive. The Win 7 Pro x64 is on the E drive.
    Last edited by DesertDrydock; 30 May 2015 at 23:41.
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  8. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Just a full screen shot of Disk Management.

    Example
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Win 7 Pro x64 Fresh Install is 960GB?-untitled.jpg  
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  9. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
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    Thanks, Here's a shot...
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Win 7 Pro x64 Fresh Install is 960GB?-x79win7x64dm.jpg  
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  10. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Well, there`s something else on there besides windows taking up the space.

    Why is it labeled E if your booted into Windows 7, it should be labeled C and the other drives should have other letters.

    Did you install 7 from within XP ?

    Did you boot from the dvd ?

    I would install again and delete the entire drive to unallocated space and re install 7.

    You should also unplug the other 2 drives when you install 7, that way you can just hook them back up and use the 1 time boot menu key to boot into XP or W7
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