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I've just connected my new SSD, but it seems that it's filled with Windows files, why is this?

I've attached the SSD disk (F) and picture of its files (WinDirStat)
WinDir reports only 18GB on it, mostly Windows.old files - so am I free to format the drive?

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Cause your booting on your SSD?

If your local drive is F: then your OS is installed there, though I'm not stopping you from formatting your OS drive :D 

 

win.old is your old windows that you have when you upgraded to 10

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If this isnt your main drive and you pretty much just bought  it and plugged it in, yes. Do format it.

Theory is when you know everything but nothing works. Practice is when everything works but you dont know why. In this computer, theory and practice are combined: Nothing works and i dont know why.

 

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1 minute ago, Aytex said:

Cause your booting on your SSD?

If your local drive is F: then your OS is installed there, though I'm not stopping you from formatting your OS drive :D 

 

No, I boot off of my HDD currently, which is C (all Windows files are there)

You can also see in the 2nd image that I don't have Windows on it, only some .old files


+ just got the SSD, so there can't be Windows on it, right?

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Just now, alca said:

 

No, I boot off of my HDD currently, which is C (all Windows files are there)

You can also see in the 2nd image that I don't have Windows on it, only some .old files

Did you buy this new or used...

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Just now, Aytex said:

Did you buy this new or used...


New.

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If you bought a new drive it should be empty. If there is stuff on it already, maybe someone has used it previously.

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SSD's Windows folder is only some crappy files, 400mbs. C: is 10x more by the time I clicked on properties.

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1 minute ago, alca said:


New.

Then go return this and ask for a refund because no NEW drive should have files already imprinted on them.

 

Even if you think its "new" you will never know and it having files just increases the suspicion.

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Forgot to mention - I was told that it was tested only so they can be sure it runs correctly, thus it might be the reason why there are files on it. I'll reformat this.

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2 minutes ago, alca said:


New.

then i'll recommend contacting your dealer...

Check crystal disk info how long it's already active (how many hours it has been used)

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I can't reply for some reason, it's been used for 4 hours. So yeah, just tests done on it. I'm okay with this, thanks for your help guys.

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Just now, 19_blackie_73 said:

Check crystal disk mark how long it's already active (how many hours it has been used)

Was just about to mention this.  If you look at the "date modified" section, some of those dates are right around 10 years ago, which is weird to say the least

 

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1 minute ago, Ctown0812 said:

Was just about to mention this.  If you look at the "date modified" section, some of those dates are right around 10 years ago, which is weird to say the least

 

Yeah, 2006. lol

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Just now, alca said:

Yeah, 2006. lol

Probably not indicative of anything, but still kinda weird.  

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Just now, Ctown0812 said:

Probably not indicative of anything, but still kinda weird.  

Yeah, I've had that for a lot of stuff. Don't think it's anything to worry about

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