Windows 10: Why does my storage show more used gb than I actually am using?

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  1. mori el Win User

    Why does my storage show more used gb than I actually am using?


    Recently I bought a new laptop. I checked the storage first once I got it. The local disk shows that 40 or so gb is already used. I have checked all the applications and files and it doesn't add up.

    :)
     
    mori el, Jan 13, 2023
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  2. locked Win User

    Storage showing as double the actual SSD size

    Running Windows 10 Home 20H2 (Build 19042.964) on an AMD based Windows Surface Laptop 4 with 512GB SSD.

    Even though it has a 512GB SDD as confirmed by both disk management and file explorer, settings -> system -> Storage reports the size as 951GB! I have searched but struggling to discover how to get it to report the real size.

    Per the image below it shows
    • 553GB used - bigger than the size of the SDD
      519GB in system & reserved


    Why does my storage show more used gb than I actually am using? 331831d1620463824t-storage-showing-double-actual-ssd-size-capture.png


    System and reserved breaks down per this screenshot

    Why does my storage show more used gb than I actually am using? 331832d1620464039t-storage-showing-double-actual-ssd-size-capture2.png


    Have tried various options including disk cleanup, SFC and DSIM to get it to report the correct size but to no avail. Any suggestions on how to correct this much appreciated?
     
    locked, Jan 13, 2023
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  3. locked Win User
    Storage showing as double the actual SSD size

    many thanks for the suggestions. I have looked through and sadly none help. I have even does a fresh windows install (keeping data).

    Searches for the problem show many hits but most are where the total storage size is correct but there is high use of the storage. The problem here is the storage size in settings shows as double the size of the C partition. I have found a few hits but no solution so hoping there may be some other suggestions here?
     
    locked, Jan 13, 2023
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  4. Megahertz Win User

    Why does my storage show more used gb than I actually am using?

    Storage showing as double the actual SSD size

    How come on settings -> system -> Storage I have a completely different screen?
    Why isn't System & Reserved listed?
    I'm running 10 Pro 20H2 (Build 19042.928)


    Why does my storage show more used gb than I actually am using? 331884d1620485429t-storage-showing-double-actual-ssd-size-image.png


    I have D:\users so documents etc isn't on C:
     
    Megahertz, Jan 13, 2023
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