Inaccurate assesment of hard drive space.


  1. rethgit
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    Inaccurate assesment of hard drive space.


    I have been unable to reload Windows 10 because my memory, according to the message, indicates, I don't have enough storage. When I access "Storage"- it reveals my hard drive in nearly full. However, it shows approximately 79 gigs remaining out of 500 gigs. It has been stuck on this number, even though I removed over 300 gigs of photos and files... I have deleted almost everything but it still shows I have the same amount data. I have done the YouTube thing and the "Help" guys are good...but when I try to follow their procedures to fix the problem....it stops and says...you don't have enough memory.I have deleted everything - files pictures - I don't have 400 gigs of anything....where is all this data....it doesn't add up when I break down the various programs....this was a Windows 8 Computer initially....changed to windows 10..
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  3. pepanee
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    Hello, and welcome to Ten Forums!

    1) Open File Explorer ​⇒ Right click on your Hard Drive ⇒ Properties
    2) At the top, press the Tools tab
    3) Under Error checking, press the Check button
    4) If a message pops up saying you don't have to scan the drive, press the Scan drive button
    5) Wait for that to finish, anything happened?

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  4. rethgit
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    Tried that but...


    no errors found .... but i am running scan....anyway...it looks like it will be awhile going to bed. thanks
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  6. paulco
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    Recycle Bin(Empty) broken ?
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  7. rethgit
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    no errors


    Lost - other thoughts

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    functions normally
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