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I upgraded my Windows hard drive, and now have a space problem.



I inserted a new 240GB SSD, used CloneZilla to clone my old 120GB Windows C: drive SSD to this new one, switched the SATA cables, and turned on the computer.



Everything works great with the new SSD being the C drive, but it shows the old hard drive's space for some reason in Windows Explorer, while in Disk Management it shows the correct space. I restarted the computer and it was the same thing. Does anyone know what's going on?



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  • That is weird. :) Couple questions. What are those green checkmarks in the Explorer window? And have you tried using CHKDSK to check the file system condition? If you unhook the old SSD from the system does the new disk's size behave any differently?

    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
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I upgraded my Windows hard drive, and now have a space problem.



I inserted a new 240GB SSD, used CloneZilla to clone my old 120GB Windows C: drive SSD to this new one, switched the SATA cables, and turned on the computer.



Everything works great with the new SSD being the C drive, but it shows the old hard drive's space for some reason in Windows Explorer, while in Disk Management it shows the correct space. I restarted the computer and it was the same thing. Does anyone know what's going on?



Here is a screenshot of the issue:



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share|improve this question

























  • That is weird. :) Couple questions. What are those green checkmarks in the Explorer window? And have you tried using CHKDSK to check the file system condition? If you unhook the old SSD from the system does the new disk's size behave any differently?

    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Nov 30 '13 at 4:19
















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I upgraded my Windows hard drive, and now have a space problem.



I inserted a new 240GB SSD, used CloneZilla to clone my old 120GB Windows C: drive SSD to this new one, switched the SATA cables, and turned on the computer.



Everything works great with the new SSD being the C drive, but it shows the old hard drive's space for some reason in Windows Explorer, while in Disk Management it shows the correct space. I restarted the computer and it was the same thing. Does anyone know what's going on?



Here is a screenshot of the issue:



Screenshot
(Click image to enlarge)










share|improve this question
















I upgraded my Windows hard drive, and now have a space problem.



I inserted a new 240GB SSD, used CloneZilla to clone my old 120GB Windows C: drive SSD to this new one, switched the SATA cables, and turned on the computer.



Everything works great with the new SSD being the C drive, but it shows the old hard drive's space for some reason in Windows Explorer, while in Disk Management it shows the correct space. I restarted the computer and it was the same thing. Does anyone know what's going on?



Here is a screenshot of the issue:



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  • That is weird. :) Couple questions. What are those green checkmarks in the Explorer window? And have you tried using CHKDSK to check the file system condition? If you unhook the old SSD from the system does the new disk's size behave any differently?

    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Nov 30 '13 at 4:19





















  • That is weird. :) Couple questions. What are those green checkmarks in the Explorer window? And have you tried using CHKDSK to check the file system condition? If you unhook the old SSD from the system does the new disk's size behave any differently?

    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Nov 30 '13 at 4:19



















That is weird. :) Couple questions. What are those green checkmarks in the Explorer window? And have you tried using CHKDSK to check the file system condition? If you unhook the old SSD from the system does the new disk's size behave any differently?

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 30 '13 at 4:19







That is weird. :) Couple questions. What are those green checkmarks in the Explorer window? And have you tried using CHKDSK to check the file system condition? If you unhook the old SSD from the system does the new disk's size behave any differently?

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Nov 30 '13 at 4:19












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When you clone a partition, you clone EVERYTHING even the size.



Download a copy of GParted Live CD. Burn it, boot off of it and EXTEND the partition on your 240 GB SSD. This should take no more than 10 minutes, tops. Given that you have a backup of your data on your original drive, I think you have all your bases covered. Good luck!






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    Gparted shows the 100mb boot partition + 223gb c partition just like windows disk management. only windows itself shows the old sizes for some reason. i.imgur.com/PUwm2pS.gif

    – themike
    Nov 30 '13 at 3:14











  • I suspect the problem will then be the filesystem on the disk. You would need to find a way to "grow" it. Have a look at askubuntu.com/questions/72344/…

    – davidgo
    Nov 30 '13 at 4:17











  • Correct, davidgo. Hence, OP needs to get gParted Live CD, boot it and extend the NTFS partition.

    – Carlos
    Nov 30 '13 at 6:19











  • After using CloneZilla to clone a 256Gb to a 1Tb SDD, I was only able to get Windows to recognize the full size by booting GPartEd Live, which offered to "fix" the partition table on launch. After that I created an new NTFS partition in the unallocated space and then booted back to Windows.

    – Mr. Bungle
    Nov 17 '18 at 16:47



















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No need for external tools. You can fix this issue by using the diskpart tool from command line. First open up the command prompt window. Then type diskpart to start the tool.



Within the tool use the following commands to extend the file system of the disk in question.



list volume
select volume #
extend filesystem


Replace the # with the volume number that you see after entering the list volume command.






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    If this does not work right away. Try shrinking the partition first, then windows should find the "lost" disk space. You can then expand the partition to the full size, using either diskpart or the disk management GUI.

    – akimsko
    Dec 11 '18 at 21:47



















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Just an add-on to what was said about using windows disk management. The easiest and quickest way is do a drive shrink, but only shrink a very small amount like 10MB. If you do a large amount, it could take for ever to do. So shrink 10MB, it should do that instantaneously, and then the remainder of the drive will appear and you can then do the extend.






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    Thanks for the answers everyone, but I solved this by re-cloning the partition but not with Clonezilla, but using Intels data migration software from here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19324



    Was 10000000x easier than clonezilla since you set it up in windows, it restarts, and does its thing. I guess for easy tasks like simply cloning that's the way to go. took 20 minutes and the partition shows the correct size in windows now, yay.






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    • Just a note, the software at the download link only works if you have an Intel drive.

      – Mr. Bungle
      Nov 17 '18 at 16:48












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    When you clone a partition, you clone EVERYTHING even the size.



    Download a copy of GParted Live CD. Burn it, boot off of it and EXTEND the partition on your 240 GB SSD. This should take no more than 10 minutes, tops. Given that you have a backup of your data on your original drive, I think you have all your bases covered. Good luck!






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      Gparted shows the 100mb boot partition + 223gb c partition just like windows disk management. only windows itself shows the old sizes for some reason. i.imgur.com/PUwm2pS.gif

      – themike
      Nov 30 '13 at 3:14











    • I suspect the problem will then be the filesystem on the disk. You would need to find a way to "grow" it. Have a look at askubuntu.com/questions/72344/…

      – davidgo
      Nov 30 '13 at 4:17











    • Correct, davidgo. Hence, OP needs to get gParted Live CD, boot it and extend the NTFS partition.

      – Carlos
      Nov 30 '13 at 6:19











    • After using CloneZilla to clone a 256Gb to a 1Tb SDD, I was only able to get Windows to recognize the full size by booting GPartEd Live, which offered to "fix" the partition table on launch. After that I created an new NTFS partition in the unallocated space and then booted back to Windows.

      – Mr. Bungle
      Nov 17 '18 at 16:47
















    9














    When you clone a partition, you clone EVERYTHING even the size.



    Download a copy of GParted Live CD. Burn it, boot off of it and EXTEND the partition on your 240 GB SSD. This should take no more than 10 minutes, tops. Given that you have a backup of your data on your original drive, I think you have all your bases covered. Good luck!






    share|improve this answer



















    • 1





      Gparted shows the 100mb boot partition + 223gb c partition just like windows disk management. only windows itself shows the old sizes for some reason. i.imgur.com/PUwm2pS.gif

      – themike
      Nov 30 '13 at 3:14











    • I suspect the problem will then be the filesystem on the disk. You would need to find a way to "grow" it. Have a look at askubuntu.com/questions/72344/…

      – davidgo
      Nov 30 '13 at 4:17











    • Correct, davidgo. Hence, OP needs to get gParted Live CD, boot it and extend the NTFS partition.

      – Carlos
      Nov 30 '13 at 6:19











    • After using CloneZilla to clone a 256Gb to a 1Tb SDD, I was only able to get Windows to recognize the full size by booting GPartEd Live, which offered to "fix" the partition table on launch. After that I created an new NTFS partition in the unallocated space and then booted back to Windows.

      – Mr. Bungle
      Nov 17 '18 at 16:47














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    When you clone a partition, you clone EVERYTHING even the size.



    Download a copy of GParted Live CD. Burn it, boot off of it and EXTEND the partition on your 240 GB SSD. This should take no more than 10 minutes, tops. Given that you have a backup of your data on your original drive, I think you have all your bases covered. Good luck!






    share|improve this answer













    When you clone a partition, you clone EVERYTHING even the size.



    Download a copy of GParted Live CD. Burn it, boot off of it and EXTEND the partition on your 240 GB SSD. This should take no more than 10 minutes, tops. Given that you have a backup of your data on your original drive, I think you have all your bases covered. Good luck!







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      Gparted shows the 100mb boot partition + 223gb c partition just like windows disk management. only windows itself shows the old sizes for some reason. i.imgur.com/PUwm2pS.gif

      – themike
      Nov 30 '13 at 3:14











    • I suspect the problem will then be the filesystem on the disk. You would need to find a way to "grow" it. Have a look at askubuntu.com/questions/72344/…

      – davidgo
      Nov 30 '13 at 4:17











    • Correct, davidgo. Hence, OP needs to get gParted Live CD, boot it and extend the NTFS partition.

      – Carlos
      Nov 30 '13 at 6:19











    • After using CloneZilla to clone a 256Gb to a 1Tb SDD, I was only able to get Windows to recognize the full size by booting GPartEd Live, which offered to "fix" the partition table on launch. After that I created an new NTFS partition in the unallocated space and then booted back to Windows.

      – Mr. Bungle
      Nov 17 '18 at 16:47














    • 1





      Gparted shows the 100mb boot partition + 223gb c partition just like windows disk management. only windows itself shows the old sizes for some reason. i.imgur.com/PUwm2pS.gif

      – themike
      Nov 30 '13 at 3:14











    • I suspect the problem will then be the filesystem on the disk. You would need to find a way to "grow" it. Have a look at askubuntu.com/questions/72344/…

      – davidgo
      Nov 30 '13 at 4:17











    • Correct, davidgo. Hence, OP needs to get gParted Live CD, boot it and extend the NTFS partition.

      – Carlos
      Nov 30 '13 at 6:19











    • After using CloneZilla to clone a 256Gb to a 1Tb SDD, I was only able to get Windows to recognize the full size by booting GPartEd Live, which offered to "fix" the partition table on launch. After that I created an new NTFS partition in the unallocated space and then booted back to Windows.

      – Mr. Bungle
      Nov 17 '18 at 16:47








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    Gparted shows the 100mb boot partition + 223gb c partition just like windows disk management. only windows itself shows the old sizes for some reason. i.imgur.com/PUwm2pS.gif

    – themike
    Nov 30 '13 at 3:14





    Gparted shows the 100mb boot partition + 223gb c partition just like windows disk management. only windows itself shows the old sizes for some reason. i.imgur.com/PUwm2pS.gif

    – themike
    Nov 30 '13 at 3:14













    I suspect the problem will then be the filesystem on the disk. You would need to find a way to "grow" it. Have a look at askubuntu.com/questions/72344/…

    – davidgo
    Nov 30 '13 at 4:17





    I suspect the problem will then be the filesystem on the disk. You would need to find a way to "grow" it. Have a look at askubuntu.com/questions/72344/…

    – davidgo
    Nov 30 '13 at 4:17













    Correct, davidgo. Hence, OP needs to get gParted Live CD, boot it and extend the NTFS partition.

    – Carlos
    Nov 30 '13 at 6:19





    Correct, davidgo. Hence, OP needs to get gParted Live CD, boot it and extend the NTFS partition.

    – Carlos
    Nov 30 '13 at 6:19













    After using CloneZilla to clone a 256Gb to a 1Tb SDD, I was only able to get Windows to recognize the full size by booting GPartEd Live, which offered to "fix" the partition table on launch. After that I created an new NTFS partition in the unallocated space and then booted back to Windows.

    – Mr. Bungle
    Nov 17 '18 at 16:47





    After using CloneZilla to clone a 256Gb to a 1Tb SDD, I was only able to get Windows to recognize the full size by booting GPartEd Live, which offered to "fix" the partition table on launch. After that I created an new NTFS partition in the unallocated space and then booted back to Windows.

    – Mr. Bungle
    Nov 17 '18 at 16:47













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    No need for external tools. You can fix this issue by using the diskpart tool from command line. First open up the command prompt window. Then type diskpart to start the tool.



    Within the tool use the following commands to extend the file system of the disk in question.



    list volume
    select volume #
    extend filesystem


    Replace the # with the volume number that you see after entering the list volume command.






    share|improve this answer



















    • 1





      If this does not work right away. Try shrinking the partition first, then windows should find the "lost" disk space. You can then expand the partition to the full size, using either diskpart or the disk management GUI.

      – akimsko
      Dec 11 '18 at 21:47
















    5














    No need for external tools. You can fix this issue by using the diskpart tool from command line. First open up the command prompt window. Then type diskpart to start the tool.



    Within the tool use the following commands to extend the file system of the disk in question.



    list volume
    select volume #
    extend filesystem


    Replace the # with the volume number that you see after entering the list volume command.






    share|improve this answer



















    • 1





      If this does not work right away. Try shrinking the partition first, then windows should find the "lost" disk space. You can then expand the partition to the full size, using either diskpart or the disk management GUI.

      – akimsko
      Dec 11 '18 at 21:47














    5












    5








    5







    No need for external tools. You can fix this issue by using the diskpart tool from command line. First open up the command prompt window. Then type diskpart to start the tool.



    Within the tool use the following commands to extend the file system of the disk in question.



    list volume
    select volume #
    extend filesystem


    Replace the # with the volume number that you see after entering the list volume command.






    share|improve this answer













    No need for external tools. You can fix this issue by using the diskpart tool from command line. First open up the command prompt window. Then type diskpart to start the tool.



    Within the tool use the following commands to extend the file system of the disk in question.



    list volume
    select volume #
    extend filesystem


    Replace the # with the volume number that you see after entering the list volume command.







    share|improve this answer












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      If this does not work right away. Try shrinking the partition first, then windows should find the "lost" disk space. You can then expand the partition to the full size, using either diskpart or the disk management GUI.

      – akimsko
      Dec 11 '18 at 21:47














    • 1





      If this does not work right away. Try shrinking the partition first, then windows should find the "lost" disk space. You can then expand the partition to the full size, using either diskpart or the disk management GUI.

      – akimsko
      Dec 11 '18 at 21:47








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    If this does not work right away. Try shrinking the partition first, then windows should find the "lost" disk space. You can then expand the partition to the full size, using either diskpart or the disk management GUI.

    – akimsko
    Dec 11 '18 at 21:47





    If this does not work right away. Try shrinking the partition first, then windows should find the "lost" disk space. You can then expand the partition to the full size, using either diskpart or the disk management GUI.

    – akimsko
    Dec 11 '18 at 21:47











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    Just an add-on to what was said about using windows disk management. The easiest and quickest way is do a drive shrink, but only shrink a very small amount like 10MB. If you do a large amount, it could take for ever to do. So shrink 10MB, it should do that instantaneously, and then the remainder of the drive will appear and you can then do the extend.






    share|improve this answer




























      1














      Just an add-on to what was said about using windows disk management. The easiest and quickest way is do a drive shrink, but only shrink a very small amount like 10MB. If you do a large amount, it could take for ever to do. So shrink 10MB, it should do that instantaneously, and then the remainder of the drive will appear and you can then do the extend.






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        Just an add-on to what was said about using windows disk management. The easiest and quickest way is do a drive shrink, but only shrink a very small amount like 10MB. If you do a large amount, it could take for ever to do. So shrink 10MB, it should do that instantaneously, and then the remainder of the drive will appear and you can then do the extend.






        share|improve this answer













        Just an add-on to what was said about using windows disk management. The easiest and quickest way is do a drive shrink, but only shrink a very small amount like 10MB. If you do a large amount, it could take for ever to do. So shrink 10MB, it should do that instantaneously, and then the remainder of the drive will appear and you can then do the extend.







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            Thanks for the answers everyone, but I solved this by re-cloning the partition but not with Clonezilla, but using Intels data migration software from here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19324



            Was 10000000x easier than clonezilla since you set it up in windows, it restarts, and does its thing. I guess for easy tasks like simply cloning that's the way to go. took 20 minutes and the partition shows the correct size in windows now, yay.






            share|improve this answer
























            • Just a note, the software at the download link only works if you have an Intel drive.

              – Mr. Bungle
              Nov 17 '18 at 16:48
















            0














            Thanks for the answers everyone, but I solved this by re-cloning the partition but not with Clonezilla, but using Intels data migration software from here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19324



            Was 10000000x easier than clonezilla since you set it up in windows, it restarts, and does its thing. I guess for easy tasks like simply cloning that's the way to go. took 20 minutes and the partition shows the correct size in windows now, yay.






            share|improve this answer
























            • Just a note, the software at the download link only works if you have an Intel drive.

              – Mr. Bungle
              Nov 17 '18 at 16:48














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            Thanks for the answers everyone, but I solved this by re-cloning the partition but not with Clonezilla, but using Intels data migration software from here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19324



            Was 10000000x easier than clonezilla since you set it up in windows, it restarts, and does its thing. I guess for easy tasks like simply cloning that's the way to go. took 20 minutes and the partition shows the correct size in windows now, yay.






            share|improve this answer













            Thanks for the answers everyone, but I solved this by re-cloning the partition but not with Clonezilla, but using Intels data migration software from here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19324



            Was 10000000x easier than clonezilla since you set it up in windows, it restarts, and does its thing. I guess for easy tasks like simply cloning that's the way to go. took 20 minutes and the partition shows the correct size in windows now, yay.







            share|improve this answer












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            • Just a note, the software at the download link only works if you have an Intel drive.

              – Mr. Bungle
              Nov 17 '18 at 16:48



















            • Just a note, the software at the download link only works if you have an Intel drive.

              – Mr. Bungle
              Nov 17 '18 at 16:48

















            Just a note, the software at the download link only works if you have an Intel drive.

            – Mr. Bungle
            Nov 17 '18 at 16:48





            Just a note, the software at the download link only works if you have an Intel drive.

            – Mr. Bungle
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