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Discussions tagged with 'data size' on WindowsForum.com cover issues where Windows reports or uses data sizes that do not match expectations. Users report problems such as backup sizes far exceeding the source data, conflicting storage information between File Explorer and Computer Management, and Windows incorrectly calculating the writable area on BD-R discs, leading to failed burns. These threads focus on troubleshooting discrepancies in how Windows measures and displays file and volume sizes, often involving external drives, system partitions, and optical media. The tag is relevant for users encountering mismatched or unexpected size values in Windows storage tools.
  1. J

    Windows 10 Windows backup running wilde

    I have all my files on an external disc, D. I only use C for system files. I have activated ”Säkerhetskopia” , I guess ”Backup” in English. Säkerhetskopia is ordered to backup on another external disc, G. The size of D is 377 GB. The size of the backup on G is 1,67 TB, and rapidly increasing...
    • JeanM
    • Thread
    • backup data size external drive security system files troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. patcooke

    Windows 8 Conflicting Storage Info

    I've got an Asus T200 with a 32gb eMMC, 64GB sd card and a 500 GB hdd. My problem lies basically with the eMMC storage for which Windows seems to have conflicting data. The storage comes with approx 21GB assigned to drive C and 8GB assigned to a recovery partition. Computer Management and...
    • patcooke
    • Thread
    • asus t200 c drive computer management data conflict data size disk space disk usage emmc file explorer free space hdd partition recovery partition sd card storage system administration tech support windows issues
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  3. News

    Windows 7 may not calculate the size of writable area on BD-R, BD-R DL and BD-R XL correctly.

    When you try to burn 46GB of data to a BD-R Dual Layer, or 23GB to a BD-R Single Layer in master mode, the process fails and the following error message will be displayed."The disc wasn't burned successfully. Make sure that you have the latest... Link Removed
    • News
    • Thread
    • bd-r burning data size dual layer error message master mode single layer storage windows 7 writable area
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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