Jerald7

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Windows 10 created a drive "E" for data, that is completely full, but I have not put anything on it. I am getting warnings that this data drive is out of space.

Prior to Windows 10 installation, my 1TB data hard drive was unplugged. That drive was drive "E." When Windows 10 installed, it created a new "E" drive for data. I guess it partitioned that off of drive C - which is a 250GB Samsung SSD. This drive "E" size is 99.9 MB of which 99.9 MB is used. It will not let me see what is on this drive, I guess hidden files.

Is this a required Windows 10 drive? If so, why is it identified as "DATA?"

How can I fix this?
 

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Hi

If you do decide to do a clean install and, you don't have to install everything or for the most part anything on your SSD.
I have only my Windows installation and a few small programs like CCleaner etc. on my C:\ drive.

All of my other software I install on my D:\ drive (a conventional 1TB hard drive partitioned into D and E drives of 500 GB each).

All you need to do when you install a new program or game is to change the address while installing.

For example if it says install to, C:\Program Files (x86) just change the C to a D, i.e. D:\Program Files (x86) Adobe Photoshop.
Windows will create a new Program Files or Program Files (x86) folder and run the software from there.

By doing this you can keep the size of your C:\drive...
I would assume a restore drive as it was auto-made but without a screenshot of your disk managment tool it's hard to be sure.

An image from 'Windows 10 'data' drive full'. The image shows a Windows Disk Management window with multiple NTFS partitions on a 931.39 GB disk.
 

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