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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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Impossible, please post a full shot of disk management.
 

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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.
 
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No way, Windows isn't that bloated :D
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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Alejandro85 said:
No way, Windows isn't that bloated :D
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.
Click to expand...

Not if it`s a new 2 TB drive.

We need to see the DM shot.
 

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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.
 
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Just a full screen shot of Disk Management.

Example
 

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Thanks, Here's a shot...
 

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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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XP was my first install so it's on the C drive and yes I installed Win 7 from within XP, I didn't say I was good at this ;) I have AOMEI Partition Assistant installed on my XP side so I should just wipe the drive with it and start over, right? And not do the install from inside XP?
 

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Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
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Intel Core I7 3820 (Sandy Bridge-EP) LGA 2011
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3 X ASUS nVidia GeForce GTX 670 GTX670-DC2-4GD5
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3-27" and 2-8" USB
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5760 X 1080 SLI
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Main-Seagate Barracuda 2 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST2000DM001

Secondary-WD Black 4 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA III, 64 MB Cache

Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch B
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Webroot
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Thrustmaster MFD Cougar

CH Products USB Combatstick and Pro Throttle

Plugable 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 4A Power Adapter (VIA VL812 Rev B2 Chipset and updated firmware v9081---

Logitech G13 Programmable Gameboard with LCD Display

Track IR

LITE-ON Black 12X BD
AddRAM said:
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
Click to expand...

That cured it AddRam, Thanks for your time and expertise...
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core I7 3820 (Sandy Bridge-EP) LGA 2011
Motherboard
ASUS P9X79 Pro
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 64 GB (8X8 GB) DDR3 1866 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
3 X ASUS nVidia GeForce GTX 670 GTX670-DC2-4GD5
Monitor(s) Displays
3-27" and 2-8" USB
Screen Resolution
5760 X 1080 SLI
Hard Drives
Main-Seagate Barracuda 2 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST2000DM001

Secondary-WD Black 4 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA III, 64 MB Cache

Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch B
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 1300G2 ATX12V/EPS12V 1300W 80Plus Gold Power
Case
Azza Genesis 9000W
Cooling
EK Waterblocks on the CPU and GPU's, Hailea HC-500A
Antivirus
Webroot
Browser
Fire Fox
Other Info
USB

Lilliput 8" Um-80/c/t Usb Power on Touch Screen Monitor

Lilliput 8" 4:3 Um-80/c Mini Usb Monitor(non-touch Screen)

Thrustmaster MFD Cougar

CH Products USB Combatstick and Pro Throttle

Plugable 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 4A Power Adapter (VIA VL812 Rev B2 Chipset and updated firmware v9081---

Logitech G13 Programmable Gameboard with LCD Display

Track IR

LITE-ON Black 12X BD
You'll get and keep a perfect install to the exact extent you stick with the steps, tools and methods in Clean Reinstall Windows 7 which over 1.5 million consumers have followed without a single complaint.
 
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