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    Odd portable HD problem

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by NeRo45, Dec 7, 2007.

  1. NeRo45

    NeRo45 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey all, I have the WD passport external drive that, when I bought it had about 120gb. I tried to put about 10gb worth of movies in and it said it was all full. This made me wonder because I don't have much on it. So when I clicked properties to see how much space I actually used it said that I had a total capacity of only 40gb?!?! Can anyone tell me what went wrong and how to get my space back?

    Thank you..Nero
     
    NeRo45, Dec 7, 2007
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  2. agent007

    agent007 Notebook Consultant

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    Why don't you format the drive and check the capacity again?
     
    agent007, Dec 8, 2007
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  3. CalebSchmerge

    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    I agree with the format. Also, be sure to check if it is partitioned, maybe there are some hidden partitions on it.
     
    CalebSchmerge, Dec 8, 2007
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