Missing some capacity

Panteratorr · 10-07-2006, 10:13 AM

hi there

I have new pc running XP SP2. I have Seagate baracuda 250GB 8MB cache there, divided into two partitions. The first one 100GB with XP and all the stuff instaled and the second one 150GB which is still empty. Windows shows the capacity of first partition as 97,6GB (that is ok), but the second partition is only 135GB (and used capacity is 651MB, although it's 'empty'). I'm not sure, but I think 15GB is too much. 3 or 4GB would be fine, but 15? SisSandra says the capacity of the disc is 233GB. So I'm missing 17GB total.

Thank you for any explanation or advice!

**Joefireline** · 10-07-2006, 10:31 AM

Hi,
When you format, you lose space, and there is probably hidden partitions for Windows. 233GB on a 250GB hard drive seems just about right, maybe just a little low.

Panteratorr · 10-07-2006, 11:01 AM

Really? Well, I wouldn't expect that it's normal.

Anyway, thak u for your quick answer!

**linderman** · 10-07-2006, 05:17 PM

hard drive manufacturers call a gig of data 1000 mb windows calls a gig 1024 mb

so the "selling" size is larger than the size windows reports the drive as due to the difference in math

and hidden system files are normal

10-07-2006, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Panteratorr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Slovakia Posts: 31 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Missing some capacity hi there I have new pc running XP SP2. I have Seagate baracuda 250GB 8MB cache there, divided into two partitions. The first one 100GB with XP and all the stuff instaled and the second one 150GB which is still empty. Windows shows the capacity of first partition as 97,6GB (that is ok), but the second partition is only 135GB (and used capacity is 651MB, although it's 'empty'). I'm not sure, but I think 15GB is too much. 3 or 4GB would be fine, but 15? SisSandra says the capacity of the disc is 233GB. So I'm missing 17GB total. Thank you for any explanation or advice!

10-07-2006, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,403 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	hard drive manufacturers call a gig of data 1000 mb windows calls a gig 1024 mb so the "selling" size is larger than the size windows reports the drive as due to the difference in math and hidden system files are normal __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

10-07-2006, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	Hi, When you format, you lose space, and there is probably hidden partitions for Windows. 233GB on a 250GB hard drive seems just about right, maybe just a little low.

10-07-2006, 11:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Panteratorr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Slovakia Posts: 31 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Really? Well, I wouldn't expect that it's normal. Anyway, thak u for your quick answer!