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Help! my usb flash drive is missing space

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expxe   11-15-2009 at 08:50:12 PM

i see only 465 mb free out of 495mb on my usb drive. but when i check the contents on the drive, it is empty, so what could be taking up the space? i remember setting up the flash disk as a boot drive but now i don't need it as one, so how can i get back my space on the drive? thanks

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r_manic   11-19-2009 at 07:06:47 AM

Press Windows Key + E
Press Alt + T + O
Click on the View Tab
Click on Show hidden files, folders, and drives on the list
Click Ok
Does anything now appear on your USB drive?

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expxe   11-19-2009 at 07:08:39 AM

i solved the problem, i formated the drive using diskpart

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Asus M3A78-EM
4GB 800mhz Dual Channel DDR2
1.5TB WD HDD
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