Incorrect HD size reported

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Does anyone know why Windows XP Pro reports the hard
drive size smaller than it is?

I have 2 drives; my C is a 20gb and my D is a 40gb. My
BIOS id's them correctly and they are id'd in Device
manager correctly, but when I go into my computer, it is
giving me a C of 18.6 and a D of 38.2 in the Total Size
column.

That tells me I've lost almost 3gb of storage?! Is this
right??

Taz
 
Taz said:
Does anyone know why Windows XP Pro reports the hard
drive size smaller than it is?

I have 2 drives; my C is a 20gb and my D is a 40gb. My
BIOS id's them correctly and they are id'd in Device
manager correctly, but when I go into my computer, it is
giving me a C of 18.6 and a D of 38.2 in the Total Size
column.

That tells me I've lost almost 3gb of storage?! Is this
right??

Taz
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See the second item here. http://members.aol.com/don5408/drivespace/faq.html
What drive manufacturers advertise as a 40 GB drive isn't.

Add to that some overhead used by the formatting process and there's your
difference. What you're getting is normal.

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I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details. :)

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See the second item here. http://members.aol.com/don5408/drivespace/faq.html
What drive manufacturers advertise as a 40 GB drive isn't.

Add to that some overhead used by the formatting process and there's your
difference. What you're getting is normal.

--
D

I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details. :)

Remove shoes to E-mail.
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Okay...got it. That link you posted was nice..had some
good info. Thanks...now I feel better..thought I had set
something up wrong!!

Taz
 
Taz said:
Does anyone know why Windows XP Pro reports the hard
drive size smaller than it is?

I have 2 drives; my C is a 20gb and my D is a 40gb. My
BIOS id's them correctly and they are id'd in Device
manager correctly, but when I go into my computer, it is
giving me a C of 18.6 and a D of 38.2 in the Total Size
column.

That tells me I've lost almost 3gb of storage?! Is this
right??

Taz
Click to expand...

This is correct.. This has been an "issue" for years now... Hard drive
manufacturers have been using the 1000K = 1MB calculation when actually
it is 1024. This means they can advertise a drive a little larger than
it actually is. Plus, you have the overhead of the partition
information, etc...
 
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