Disc space doesn't add up to what "Storage" states in Windows 10

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I am trying to clear some storage on my computer but I am unable to find out where or how to clear it. On the generic Windows 10 Storage page, it states that I have used 913GB out of 914GB for "This PC". I ran two tests using WinDirStat and another tool. They both stated that for my entire computer I have used 123.5GB and for my"C drive 76.2 GB out of 76.4 GB. Help I am really confused on why Windows 10 states that I have 914 GB and my C drive is only 76.4 GB.

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WinDirStat

Disk Management screen shot showing partitions

Jim Elder

Posted 2019-06-23T06:02:35.963

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You have something weird going on, WInDirStat, is saying files were last changed in 2023. I would trust Storage Sense over WInDirStat. Use WizTree instead as an Administrator.

– Ramhound – 2019-06-23T06:21:53.197

IMHO WinDirStat doesn't work on your version of Windows, or quite possibly isn't as effective a tool as it may claim. Look elsewhere for your second opinion if you feel you can't trust the information Windows is providing. – somebody – 2019-06-23T07:35:09.200

Thanks, I tried using Wiztree and same results (There is a hyperlink in between the two pictures – Jim Elder – 2019-06-23T14:03:39.493

So WizTree is reporting the correct information. So what exactly is your question? You can use Disk Cleanup to remove your previous installation of Windows – Ramhound – 2019-06-23T16:39:51.463

My hard drive is has 1TB of storage. It is a toshiba dt01aca100, why does it only show less than 100 GB? – Jim Elder – 2019-06-24T01:13:06.517

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SOLVED: Downloaded EaseUS Partition Software and lowered the partition size to a couple of GB higher than what the capacity was saying on the Windows program. After the reboot, I had over 800GB of unused storage. I then just expanded my C drive up to 900GB using the unused storage and it worked instantly! Now my C drive shows over 900GB of storage instead of the 74GB capacity.

Jim Elder

Posted 2019-06-23T06:02:35.963

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