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Hi   I run ATI 2020  buid 22510.

One of my back ups is a C-drive back up.

With a prevoious ATI 2011 version I could perfectly make a system - C drive image, which I could recover to a new HDD and had the complete up and running windows with all applications running in no time.  So  a real complete 1 to 1 image.

Now with 2020 I think I do the same, but Im not sure>
The backup is a drive back up.   symbol of the backup is: is a HDD  (not a folder icon)
Why I doubt:   the TIBX file is only   78 GB,  the C drive is 480GB used.   I can understand the compression, but so much?

I can try a recovery to a new HDD, But may this form can help me to be sure the image is good.

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Marien, sorry but this is a case where more information is needed to know why there is such a large difference between the sizes quoted for your OS system drive?

How many disk drives are installed in this PC?

What version of Windows OS?

What options have you selected for your Backup task?  Screen images of the panels / options is best if you can provide them.

What type of files add up to give your 480GB used capacity for the C: drive?

Hi Steve,
It is on a W7 Ultimate machine.
I have 3 HDD.  Only th C drive (a 600  GB HDD)  is my singel system drive.
The HDD properties say 480 GB used, just like explores says when selecting "computer".
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I Steve,  I think we must set this issue on hold.
I't is strange..  I removed about 40 G of data from the C drive.  And as a result I have more than 200G extra free space..   Seems the free space counting did something wrong... 
I m now making a new HDD image.  I ll check that size..

Marien, I would recommend doing a CHKDSK /F for each of your partitions which will identify and fix any issues with the file system that can lead to incorrect free space calculations.

Hi Steve,  you are right,  that old good tool...  :-)