Laptop encrypted drive showing incorrect capacity
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The drive reports much less space than it actually has.
Symptoms
- Missing GBs
- Drive full error
- Incorrect bar in Explorer
Possible Causes
- Shadow copies
- System reserved space
- Partition error
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Check Disk Management
See if there is unallocated space.
2
Clear System Restore
Shadow copies can take up huge amounts of "invisible" space.
3
Run Disk Cleanup
Remove temporary system files.
When to See a Technician
Encryption doesn't take up space, but "System Protection" (Shadow Copies) often does.
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