Windows 10 has performed some odd actions.
Windows 10 has performed some odd actions.
this E: claims to be made of 99.9MB and uses around 55MB, but has nothing in it. If anyone has any thoughts on this topic please leave a reply, thanks in advance. Haydn
jmodkiller
07-20-2016, 11:23 AM #1Hi, so I was experiencing some difficulties with my PC as I got the BSOD from nowhere about a week ago, and nothing I tried had any effect on fixing it as everything kept going to the automatic startup repair failing. Anyway, I resorted to resetting the PC with the "Keep my files" option selected, which did work quite well and I haven't had a problem since. When I logged back in I noticed all my apps were gone (as expected, I'm not an idiot, I did my research on what I would lose) and there was a file of apps that was removed, which was great. But when I looked at my storage, my 2 SSD's and 1 HDD, they all looked as full as they were before, and now there is a 4th drive, an E: (mine have the names C:, D:, and Y this E: claims to be made of 99.9MB and uses around 55MB, but has nothing in it. If anyone has any thoughts on this topic please leave a reply, thanks in advance. Haydn
lets_miklas
07-20-2016, 07:08 PM #2It seems Windows is linking letters to reserved or system partitions. You can simply remove those letters so they disappear from display.
View the disk arrangement. The E:\ drive might be either the active or previous recovery section. If it's older, you can remove the unused space by merging areas. If it's the current partition, simply delete the label and it won't appear, avoid removing it. Regarding your lost storage, a tool like SpaceSniffer is useful—it provides a clear visual of usage and helps identify the issue. http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
HowBoutCoffee
08-06-2016, 10:55 AM #6Great. So the E: drive shouldn't be present. It might mean an error occurred and a drive letter was assigned in File Explorer. Or it could be remnants from a prior Windows installation that wasn't fully deleted, resulting in two recovery options—one visible and one hidden. Using Disk Management will help clarify the issue.