Lost HD Space after Formatting!

Question

My computer is running: Vista-32bit Home Premium on a Dell Inspiron 531Hello All, As I am not very expertised with computers but just being an average pc-user, I've no solution for this problem.I was having a HDspace of 650GB, it was almost full and I thought of reorganizing my space by making a backup and formatting my HD.So I ran vista via the DVD that was given with the desktop when I bought it and then formatted my C: Partition.This went very vast, within 5 seconds and then my whole C: partition was empty. And it has eaten aprox. 150 GB!Starstruck!Then I formatted my PC by using Restore Factory Image (F8>Advanced Boot Options>Restore your Computer>Restore Factory Image).That worked, I mean it has been restored to it's factory conditions but still my 150GB is missing. Can someone help me find the missing Gig's? Thanks in advance,2-SharR P.S: Excuse me for my english.

osprey4 · Answer

Hi, 2-sharR:

Use Disk Management to check the size of your C partition, the size of your hard drive, and also to see if there is any unpartitioned space on the drive.

It is not necessary to format the drive prior to performing an OS restore, so I suspect you accidentally created a smaller C partition than the one you had previously. This is a rather simple matter to fix. You would use the Vista disk again to re-partition the C drive to the largest available size, and then run the OS Restore again.

2-SharR · Answer

It still says 455 GB and there is no unpartitioned space on this Disk Management thing. What should I do and how should I do that? Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it!

osprey4 · Answer

It does not appear to me that your hard drive is 650GB. Can you provide the model number of your hard drive?

2-SharR · Answer

I think its the bold sentence, I really thought I had 650GB but now im insecure...

Veld Waarde
Computer
Besturingssysteem Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition
Computernaam PC_VAN_TUSHAR
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Naam gebruiker Tushar
OS Service Pack -

Moederbord
BIOS Type Award (02/09/09)
CPU Type Unknown, 2600 MHz
Moederbord Chipset Onbekend
Moederbordnaam Onbekend
Systeemgeheugen 3072 MB

Scherm
Video kaart ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO (128 MB)
Video kaart ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO (128 MB)
Monitor Algemeen PnP-beeldscherm [NoDB] (YM3068583DDL)

Multimedia
Geluidskaart Luidsprekers (Realtek High Defi

Opslag
IDE apparaat Standaard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
SCSI/RAID apparaat Microsoft iSCSI-initiator
SCSI/RAID apparaat NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller
Harde schijf TEAC USB   HS-xD/SM USB Device
Harde schijf TEAC USB   HS-MS Card USB Device
Harde schijf TEAC USB   HS-SD Card USB Device
Harde schijf WD 10EADS External USB Device
Harde schijf ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device
Harde schijf TEAC USB   HS-CF Card USB Device
Optische Station Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7200S SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Status harde schijf Onbekend

Partities
C: (NTFS) 466635 MB (431917 MB vrij)
D: (NTFS) 10239 MB (5676 MB vrij)
J: (FAT32) 953634 MB (863643 MB vrij)
Geheugencapaciteit 1397.0 GB (1270.7 GB vrij)

Invoerapparaten
Toetsenbord HID-toetsenbordapparaat
Muis HID-compliant muis

Netwerk
Netwerkkaart NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller (192.168.1.11)

Peripherieapparaten
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 apparaat Standard OpenHCD USB Host-controller [NoDB]
USB2 apparaat Standaard Enhanced PCI naar USB-hostcontroller [NoDB]
USB-apparaat CA-200
USB-apparaat USB-apparaat voor massaopslag
USB-apparaat USB-HID
USB-apparaat USB-HID

osprey4 · Answer

If you checked that model number, you'd have seen it is a 500GB drive.

2-SharR · Answer

:emotion-10:Then I've must been mistaking.
I really tought I'd 650GB..
But thanks for letting me search my HD so I've seen it's a 500GB. I don't have to worry right now!

Thank you very much, haha im feeling a little bit stupid right now but thanks though =)

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Lost HD Space after Formatting!

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