Movies use more space one HD versus another

JeffKnob · 2012-11-16 16:09

I have two 2TB drives for my movies. One of them is the main drive that I have XBMC point to and the other is the backup. I use SyncToy to keep the same data on each drive. The issue I am having is that the main drive appears to have 100Gb more data on it than the backup however when I check the properties of the folder in which all of the movies are in the space is the same. Each drive only has one folder with all of the movies in them. I have emptied the recycle bin and checked for any hidden files as well.

I am running Win7 64bit Ultimate. They should both be formatted with the default windows settings.

Any ideas?

RaggSokk3n · 2012-11-16 18:41

Hidden, temp and trash files would not get backed up so that might be it...

JeffKnob · 2012-11-16 19:45

I selected to show hidden and system files and there aren't any, at least none with any size. I already cleared the recycle bin.

ozi83 · 2012-11-16 23:23

Might have different cluster sizes on each drive.

DeanM3 · 2012-11-17 03:24

(2012-11-16 23:23)ozi83 Wrote: Might have different cluster sizes on each drive.

I'd guess that is the case as well. One of your drives might use 4K sectors (also called advanced format) instead of the legacy size of 512B. This would explain the discrepancy in file size across drives.

JeffKnob · 2012-11-17 06:06

What is the best way to check the cluster size?

**gabbott** · 2012-11-17 06:12

(2012-11-16 23:23)ozi83 Wrote: Might have different cluster sizes on each drive.

Even if they did how would that account for 100GB difference?

MonkeyRoach · 2012-11-17 07:39

Windows System restore backup maybe?

RaggSokk3n Fan Posts: 384 Joined: Sep 2012 Reputation: 2 Location: Norway	2012-11-16 18:41 Post: #2 Hidden, temp and trash files would not get backed up so that might be it... My HTPCs My server My recycled build If I've helped you, please give me a reputation point! :)
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JeffKnob Junior Member Posts: 7 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-11-16 19:45 Post: #3 I selected to show hidden and system files and there aren't any, at least none with any size. I already cleared the recycle bin.
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ozi83 Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: Jun 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-11-16 23:23 Post: #4 Might have different cluster sizes on each drive.
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DeanM3 Donor Posts: 86 Joined: Mar 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: nyc	2012-11-17 03:24 Post: #5 (2012-11-16 23:23)ozi83 Wrote: Might have different cluster sizes on each drive. I'd guess that is the case as well. One of your drives might use 4K sectors (also called advanced format) instead of the legacy size of 512B. This would explain the discrepancy in file size across drives.
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JeffKnob Junior Member Posts: 7 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-11-17 06:06 Post: #6 What is the best way to check the cluster size?
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gabbott Team-XBMC Member Posts: 1,547 Joined: Jul 2007 Reputation: 26	2012-11-17 06:12 Post: #7 (2012-11-16 23:23)ozi83 Wrote: Might have different cluster sizes on each drive. Even if they did how would that account for 100GB difference?
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MonkeyRoach Junior Member Posts: 36 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0	2012-11-17 07:39 Post: #8 Windows System restore backup maybe?
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