lost space

About this tag
The tag 'lost space' on WindowsForum.com covers user reports of disk space disappearing after various operations. Common scenarios include space lost after using TuneUp Utilities' Shredder feature with the 'Delete free allocated space' option, space missing after upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7, and space that seems to vanish on SSDs after defragmentation. Discussions focus on troubleshooting methods to recover or reclaim the missing storage, such as checking for hidden partitions, locating Windows.old folders, or using disk management tools. The tag is relevant for users experiencing unexplained reductions in available hard drive or SSD capacity on Windows systems.

  1. Windows 7 How to reclaim the lost space back in ssd due to defragment

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    Windows 7 Tuneup Utilities: Disk Space Gone after using TuneUp Shredder!

    Hi, I have been using the Tuneup Shredder feature of Tuneup Utilities for quite a time. When it showed the option of "Delete the free allocated Space", I enquired about it but the answer was quite misleading on the website. So I ended up "Selecting" that option. I have used it for a number of...
    • acad123
    • Thread
    • data recovery disk cleanup disk space file shredder lost space software issues storage tuneup utilities user experience windows tools
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 Upgrade from Vista to 7. I lost 300GB of hard drive

    I have a dell inspiron 1521 originally running Vista home premium. Laptop was acting bad, not running properly etc. so I backed up my files and did a factory reset of Vista. All was working well, I had access to nearly all of my 600GB HD. I installed Windows 7 upgrade and downloaded...
    • jallen2000
    • Thread
    • backup c drive d drive data recovery dell disk issues disk management factory reset firefox hard drive lost space operating system partition system restore troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 windows upgrade windows vista
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation