Hi gang...

I got a 60GB external USB harddisk (NTFS formatted) for storing my data. In Windows XP it shows as a 55.8GB disk. Recently I deleted a folder (about 1GB) but strangely the deleted space was missing!

Currently the disk Properties shows used space: 54.8GB. But when I select all (ctrl-A) its folders and right-click properties, it shows size: 53.6GB. So there is 1.2GB difference here. The folder in question is no longer there (I didn't use the recycle bin).

I already ran the scandisk (disk Properties -> Tools -> Error-checking -> Check Now -> Automatically fix filesystem errors), there was no errors, and the space is still gone.

Most of the tools out there offer data recovery. But I don't want to recover the folder, I just want to reclaim (reuse) the space. Actually it's not that important, it's just annoying to lose the 1.2GB space.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Peace always,
<jdenny>