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Where did 600GB on my HD go?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1710498" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>As I mentioned earlier in the thread. I'm guessing that the type of free space erase method you were using was a secure erase. Secure erasing does take a lot of time…especially if multiple passes are used…and if it is done on a large volume. </p><p></p><p>Unless you really really need to do a secure erase (most folks don't)…don't do a secure erase. </p><p></p><p>If this sounds acceptable. I would suggest reformatting the drive back into a single partition (other than the Recovery Partition). Then the HD storage space issue should be resolved.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1710498, member: 56379"] As I mentioned earlier in the thread. I'm guessing that the type of free space erase method you were using was a secure erase. Secure erasing does take a lot of time…especially if multiple passes are used…and if it is done on a large volume. Unless you really really need to do a secure erase (most folks don't)…don't do a secure erase. If this sounds acceptable. I would suggest reformatting the drive back into a single partition (other than the Recovery Partition). Then the HD storage space issue should be resolved.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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