XP sees partition as full at only 1/3 capacity

[chaucerwells]

I have encountered a bizarre problem on two different ThinkPads; a T61 and a T41. On both laptops, Windows is getting an incorrect reading of the space still available on the secondary partition. For example: the files on partition D take up only a third of the partition space, but Windows is convinced that the partition is 92% full. There are no virtual memory files or system files on this partition; just data. A filesystem integrity check revealed no problems. Paragon Disk Manager shows the same bogus "92% of capacity" reading, even though the properties window shows that the total files on the partition take up nowhere near even 50% of the partition capacity.

Is it possible for a bios setting of some sort to be set to the wrong number of heads and cylinders? Has anyone else ever seen anything like this?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Patrick

 

[BadBigBen]

I would suggest you run the manufacturers tools on those drives...

the only problems I have ever had with capacity was with a WD400 drive that showed up once in a while as a WD500EE, 40gb original to 60gb... turned out that the controller did not like that drive...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

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[wolluf]

what are you using to calculate used space? You are including system & hidden files? Is it the windows pie chart that's giving 92% full? In disk management (run diskmgmt.msc), do the partition look right - and just check there's not unused space rather than partition.

I'd also try removing the drives and connecting them to a PC to check what that thinks is going on!

 

[wahnula]

One of my favorite tools for solving hard drive mysteries is WinDirStat, it gives a graphical picture of your files, and helps you locate problems.

Tony

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