Hey people, Does anyone know why I lost 9GB of my new hard drive. I got a 120Gb drive installed it and now it only says that there is 111Gb, I dont get it, any answers please...
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Hard Drive
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GDOGG
, Oct 08 2004 03:54 PM
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Posted 08 October 2004 - 03:54 PM
Hey people, Does anyone know why I lost 9GB of my new hard drive. I got a 120Gb drive installed it and now it only says that there is 111Gb, I dont get it, any answers please...
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Posted 08 October 2004 - 05:35 PM
Did it say you had 120 when you very first turned it on..?
"I am not sure what these four 9's mean.. but I think this Ace is kinda high"
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Posted 08 October 2004 - 07:57 PM
no, after it was formated and that only 111Gb registered. Thort I might have did something wrong during the installation. 
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 06:40 PM
It's difference the way the hardrive manufacturer labels the size of their drive and the way Windows reports it.
See: http://www.dewassoc....ze_barriers.htm
Hope this helps.
PW
See: http://www.dewassoc....ze_barriers.htm
Hope this helps.
PW
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 11:38 PM
cheers pwgib, man its pretty involve but i think i understand cheers dude 
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