Hi, my computer broke down about 3 months ago so I've been using a laptop ever since. My dad helped me take out the hard drive in my computer and hook it up to my laptop to transfer over some files except that I found that my User folder is missing. My user folder contains over 100 gigabytes of memory. However, when I look at the "properties" of the hard drive I found that 160 gigabytes of space are used but when I count the amount of all the files in the hard drive I find there is only 50 gigabytes. I selected showing hidden folders and files yet I still don't know where the missing 100 some gigabytes are? First, just to avoid any confusion, you are talking about hard drive space not "memory" (two entirely different things). Second, are there specific files you know are missing or are you just worried about the numbers you are reporting? Third, what OS are you using (on the old AND new drives)?The OP may also want to take ownership of the files.  I'm missing my user drive that I SPECIFICALLY know that I'm missing. Such as my name is Jay and the my file with everything (my DOCUMENTS, my music, my videos) are all gone. I also know that file Jay has around 100 gigabytes so I think that's the only THING that really is gone.

2ND, my OS is Windows. When I was using my old computer the OS was Windows Vista but now on my laptop I'm using one of the older ones, probably 2003 XP. Quote from: Quantos on December 08, 2010, 02:57:11 PM

The OP may also want to take ownership of the files. 

I'm missing my user drive that I specifically know that I'm missing. Such as my name is Jay and the my file with everything (my documents, my music, my videos) are all gone. I also know that file Jay has around 100 gigabytes so I think that's the only thing that really is gone.

2nd, my OS is Windows. When I was using my old computer the OS was Windows Vista but now on my laptop I'm using one of the older ones, probably 2003 XP.