[access-uk] Re: Query About a New 400GB External HD
- From: "kevin and Emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:09:15 +0100
hi, you'll never find a drive showing the capacity claimed on the packaging!
smile. here for example, one external hard drive 250GB, but is actually 232;
main hard drive, 250GB, actually shows as 238GB. IRiver mp3 player, 20GB,
shows as 18.6GB etc etc.
kevin - (lord l)
"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without
notice"-Will Durant
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email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:59 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Query About a New 400GB External HD
Darren.
That is 400gb. It's all down to how data measurements are calculated.
EG. 40gig drive here shows as,
Capacity: 39,989,706,752 bytes 37.2 GB.
If that's the freecom drive I'd suggest formatting it to NTFS. if you're
only going to use it on XP or Vista. It'll run much smoother as NTFS IMHO
is a far superior file system.
Dj Paddy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Darran Ross" <darran.ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Query About a New 400GB External HD
Hi List.
I've just bought and connected a new Maxtor 400GB external hard drive, and
found to my confusion - it must be said - that on checking its properties
after installing, it only showed as having a capacity of 372GB, 28GB short!
Can anyone offer any kind of explanation as to where my missing 28GB may
have gone? Surely a drop of 28GB is a little on the large side?
Regards.
Darran
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