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The thread discusses a discrepancy in reported storage capacity on a Dell XPS 8930 running Windows 21H1, where the Settings menu shows a 1.6 TB C: drive instead of the actual 1 TB Samsung SSD with 830 GB allocated. The original poster is concerned whether this is a normal glitch or a sign of future issues. A subsequent user suggests it might just be a bug and not to worry, while the original poster humorously comments on Windows being inherently buggy, implying some skepticism about the stability.

schmieg

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I am running a Dell XPS 8930 with 21H1 version of windows pro, 4mhz processor, 16 gig memory on an ethernet lan. I haven't noticed any problems with the system, but I entered the Settings - System - Storage window yesterday and it said that my C: drive was 1.6 TB. Now, while that sounds good, the drive is a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1 TB and only 830 gig is on the C: partition. All other programs and utilities including the Windows Disk Management, see the correct partition size and I'm wondering if this something I can just ignore or if it portends problems in the future.
 

Neemobeer

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Might just be buggy. I wouldn't worry about it.
 

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