About this tag
The drive restore tag covers issues encountered when restoring a hard drive in Windows, including unexpected capacity changes and extra files appearing after a restore operation. Users report problems such as a drive showing less space than its actual size or containing files from other drives following a system restore or reset. Troubleshooting steps like using Windows Error Checking may not resolve the underlying issue. The tag focuses on recovering lost drive capacity and correcting file anomalies without reformatting, often involving disk management tools or third-party utilities.
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Windows 8 Hard Drive Restore Error - Shows Wrong Capacity, Extra Files Added
I recently installed a HD (WD25EZRX). it's been operating normally for about 2 days. i was using my comp when i saw an alert that said something about a hard drive error and that my PC needed to be reset to fix it. so i reset the PC and saw another message saying something about restoring to...- haversham
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- capacity issue data recovery drive restore drive utilities error checking extra files file system formatting hard drive hd properties hdd issues loss capacity pc troubleshooting reset function reset pc restore storage system specs wd25ezrx windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support