Windows 10: How to get the new hard drive's storage correct?

Discus and support How to get the new hard drive's storage correct? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a Dell Inspiron 15 3000 3583, and it only had a 128gb M.2 hard drive. I upgraded to a 1TB M.2 and added 1TB 2.5" SSD drive also. the laptop... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by TnTitans21399, Mar 4, 2025.

  1. How to get the new hard drive's storage correct?


    I have a Dell Inspiron 15 3000 3583, and it only had a 128gb M.2 hard drive. I upgraded to a 1TB M.2 and added 1TB 2.5" SSD drive also. the laptop recognizes the hard dives but they still only show 120 GB. How do I get the laptop to show the real storage?

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    TnTitans21399, Mar 4, 2025
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  2. Hard Drive Storage

    I have a 500Gb Hard Drive, running Windows 10 Pro version 1909. My c drive is nearly full, I have checked every area on the pc and nothing adds up to the 486Gb I'm supposed to have available. I have gone to Settings > System > Storage - it shows that 401Gb
    is being taken up by Apps and features but when I click on this and show the list of installed apps with their sizes, I have added up the entire list and it comes to 25Gb total. It doesn't show what's eating up the rest of the 400Gb of space. I have deleted
    everything I can and have only been able to free up 11Gb so far so my c drive is still showing red. At this point is the only other step to reload the pc, or does anyone have any suggestions as to what it might be and how to fix?

    Thanks,

    Heather
     
    Heather Clemons, Mar 4, 2025
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  3. Best 2.5-inch hard drive for storage and gaming?

    1TB 5,400 RPM:
    • Seagate 1TB BarraCuda $54.78
    • Seagate 1TB Firecuda Gaming $65.50
    • WD Blue 1TB $56.89
    1TB 7,200 RPM:
    • WD Black 1TB $73.95
    • HGST Travelstar 7K1000 1TB $59.93
    Which one is the best 2.5-inch hard drive for storage and gaming?.

    The hard drive is for the Fractal Design Node 202 Mini ITX case.
     
    RodoGodo19, Mar 4, 2025
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  4. Remon Ont Win User

    How to get the new hard drive's storage correct?

    External Hard Drive

    Hi John,

    We suggest that you try the troubleshooting steps below:

    • Open your External Hard Drive file in File Explorer.
    • Type the name of the file you want to search on the search box and click Enter.
    The file will show up in Search Results and you will be able to move it to the correct folder.

    Let us know if you need further help.
     
    Remon Ont, Mar 4, 2025
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