Inaccurate disk capacity

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Disk Management shows
Type Basic
Capacity 156328 Mb (correct size)
Unallocated 0 Mb

My Computer shows:
Name Type Total Size Free Space
Disk0_Vol1(D) Local Disk 24.6 Gb 9.53 Gb

Not possible to extend the partition or add a new one from Disk
Management. How can I correct this, so the full capacity of the drive is
usable.

Thanks.

Adam
 
Adam Smith said:
Disk Management shows
Type Basic
Capacity 156328 Mb (correct size)
Unallocated 0 Mb

My Computer shows:
Name Type Total Size Free Space
Disk0_Vol1(D) Local Disk 24.6 Gb 9.53 Gb

Not possible to extend the partition or add a new one from Disk
Management. How can I correct this, so the full capacity of the drive is
usable.

Thanks.

Adam
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You have to make the distinction between "Disk" and "Drive".

The Disk is the thing you buy. In your case it has a capacity
of 156 GBytes.

A disk can have several partitions, each accommodating a
Drive, e.g. drive C: , drive D: etc.

If you look carefully in Disk Management then you will probably
find that you have unallocated space. This is where your missing
capacity is. You now have several options:
- Create new partitions and drives in the unallocated space.
- Use a partition manager (e.g. Acronis Disk Director) to
expand the size of your existing partition.
- Repartition, reformat and reload Windows and all applications.

If you select the third option then you must back up all your
data files first.
 
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