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(@einstein9)
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Hello guys,

I got a strange case here which i would like to share with you guys,,,

External USB3 drive when you Right-click (from My computer) the windows reports for example 1GB of USED data

BUT

Actually it contains more than this, estimated data size about 300GB

I tried the drive in many PC`s all reports the same

Any reason for this?

 
Posted : 18/11/2017 1:59 pm
jaclaz
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I tried the drive in many PC`s all reports the same

Any reason for this?

With all due respect, you are completely failing to provide any meaningful detail.

Explorer (right click) reports (not an example, what it does actually reports) …. ?
while
tool ….. reports …. ?

What (EXACT) device is it?
Whihc (EXACT) Windows version is it?
Is it seen as "removable" or as "fixed" by Windows?
Is it partitioned or not?
Which filesystem(s) are in use?

jaclaz

 
Posted : 19/11/2017 4:32 pm
tracedf
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How is it partitioned? Have you looked at it with a forensics tool (e.g. EnCase or EnCase Imager)?

 
Posted : 20/11/2017 4:46 pm
(@wotsits)
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This sounds a little bit like Apple's new APFS partitioning, which may be why you can't find out very much connecting it to Windows. But as mentioned, the information you've provided is scarce to say the least…

 
Posted : 20/11/2017 5:12 pm
(@4144414d)
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This can also happen with sparse files. That's what I've seen before in this instance (not to say that is whats happening here)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparse_file

 
Posted : 20/11/2017 9:33 pm
JaredDM
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There's a parallel thread to this discussion which he started over here http//forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=36090

 
Posted : 21/11/2017 12:34 am
(@einstein9)
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Hi Again,

thank you guys for your replies, but seems my friends @hddguru were faster wink

and BTW, its NTFS External drive not OS

@tracedf

My question was WHY its reporting wrong size not accessing the Data

and Again,, thank you all for your replies/comments

have a good day wink

 
Posted : 21/11/2017 7:46 am
jaclaz
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Very good ) , we have an undefined, under-documented or actually mis-documented problem with an unknown solution/cause but with a few random guesses spanning over two different boards.

A perfect "suffusion of yellow" 😯
http//www.thateden.co.uk/dirk/

Pushing the Red button I got 59
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Sorry gotta go, NOW. wink

jaclaz

 
Posted : 21/11/2017 2:58 pm
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