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drpeppercan

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    Why my 1 Tb External HD shows to be not even half its capacity?
    « on: February 21, 2021, 09:57:13 AM »
    Have a look at the screenshot please.

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    drpeppercan

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      Re: Why my 1 Tb External HD shows to be not even half its capacity?
      « Reply #1 on: February 21, 2021, 11:24:23 AM »
      Update:
      I think there is a 2nd partition with Steam games. That would explain a lot.
      I still have to reboot the pc to confirm it. At the moment I can't eject it to confirm it - apparently a file is being used that keeps me from doing that.

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      Allan

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      Re: Why my 1 Tb External HD shows to be not even half its capacity?
      « Reply #3 on: February 23, 2021, 05:10:54 AM »
      Open START - RUN - type: diskmgmt.msc
      Take a screenshot and post

      drpeppercan

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        Re: Why my 1 Tb External HD shows to be not even half its capacity?
        « Reply #4 on: March 05, 2021, 04:17:54 PM »
        Thanks a bunch guys!

        :)

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