SSD Space Disappeared After Using Samsung Migration Software

TKoMEaP

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I downloaded about 30GB of games on to my new 1tb Samsung 850 Evo, then proceeded to try to use the migration software. After realizing it was migrating what I didn't want, I cancelled the process before it could start cloning but the process had still been started technically.

After cancelling, Windows no longer recognized my new SSD, had the space for the new SSD unallocated, and turned it offline. After messing around in command prompt, I overrode the administrator and activated the drive. However, the drive is now only recognized as having roughly 930GB of space, and the 30GB of games has magically gone missing (Steam can't find the local files of the games either).

I uninstalled the games and rebooted, but still only 930GB. I went to BIOS and BIOS still sees that its a 1TB drive, but Windows doesn't seem to. Anyway I can regain these 30GB that seem to have gone missing??
 
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Hey there, TKoMEaP.

A 1TB drive's actual capacity is ~931GB, so if the reported size is 930GB, that's completely normal. Here's a bit more info on that: Drive displays a smaller capacity than the indicated size on the drive label
As for cloning a drive after you've written something on the destination drive (in this case SSD), you'll always lose it since the destination drive is always reformatted according to the source drive (the same partition table and file system). You shouldn't write anything on your drive if you're planning on cloning an OS or other partitions to it.

Please let me know if I might have missed something or if you have any other questions.
Boogieman_WD
Hey there, TKoMEaP.

A 1TB drive's actual capacity is ~931GB, so if the reported size is 930GB, that's completely normal. Here's a bit more info on that: Drive displays a smaller capacity than the indicated size on the drive label
As for cloning a drive after you've written something on the destination drive (in this case SSD), you'll always lose it since the destination drive is always reformatted according to the source drive (the same partition table and file system). You shouldn't write anything on your drive if you're planning on cloning an OS or other partitions to it.

Please let me know if I might have missed something or if you have any other questions.
Boogieman_WD
 
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TKoMEaP

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Yep, I guess for some reason I thought it had more GBs pre migration, but it actually didn't. I'm just crazy I guess.