Toshiba Ultrabook SSD Reporting wrong size
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SuperSoph_WD
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Hey there, @kdt1970!
I'd strongly recommend you consider replacing this SSD with a larger one. I assume that the storage space is so small due to the Windows installation as the system files also take up space on your storage drive. (~ around 12 GB)
I'd definitely not consider it safe to use such a small SSD for your system in the laptop. These drives are usually used as cache for a mechanical hard drive that is a lot larger. Any below 120 GB or even 250 GB if you are playing games is not a good storage solution for your primary drive.
Either get a new SSD or buy a replacement HDD for the laptop.
Good luck! Hope this was helpful.
SuperSoph_WD
I'd strongly recommend you consider replacing this SSD with a larger one. I assume that the storage space is so small due to the Windows installation as the system files also take up space on your storage drive. (~ around 12 GB)
I'd definitely not consider it safe to use such a small SSD for your system in the laptop. These drives are usually used as cache for a mechanical hard drive that is a lot larger. Any below 120 GB or even 250 GB if you are playing games is not a good storage solution for your primary drive.
Either get a new SSD or buy a replacement HDD for the laptop.
Good luck! Hope this was helpful.
SuperSoph_WD
SuperSoph_WD
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Hey there again, @kdt1970!
Well, according to the screenshots from your Disk Management that HDD is not recognized by the system. I'd recommend you re-install the OS onto the HDD and then format this small SSD and configure it as cache for the HDD (I suppose this was the initial setup). The correct capacity should display after a proper secure erase on the SSD.
Hope it works. Let me know how it goes!
SuperSoph_WD
Well, according to the screenshots from your Disk Management that HDD is not recognized by the system. I'd recommend you re-install the OS onto the HDD and then format this small SSD and configure it as cache for the HDD (I suppose this was the initial setup). The correct capacity should display after a proper secure erase on the SSD.
Hope it works. Let me know how it goes!
SuperSoph_WD
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