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01/29/2005 06:02:06 PM · #1 |
I just bought a new 160GB HDD, but I was wondering if it's normal for the drive to be only showing a total size of 149-150GB. I was only expecting a loss of 3-4 gigs.
Message edited by author 2005-01-29 18:02:31. |
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01/29/2005 06:08:26 PM · #2 |
my 40gb is the same. i think its normal of all computers.
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01/29/2005 06:14:13 PM · #3 |
Its normal for the hard drive to write out its allocation table information, and its boot sector files.
I have never had a drive that big. I usually stick with two drives, with 100 gig each, and keep a backup on both drives, that way if one drive goes (And it does happen) I will have the other one.
As far as you losing about 10 gigs... its normal for that size drive. Plus, Windows takes up around 1.8 to 2 gigs...
Message edited by author 2005-01-29 18:16:01.
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01/29/2005 06:30:52 PM · #4 |
What OS are you using? It may not recognize drives over 150GB.
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01/29/2005 06:39:18 PM · #5 |
| I was wondering if any one has a way of backing up there files, in case the hard drive goes nuts, you don't lose all of your photos??? |
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01/29/2005 06:52:57 PM · #6 |
I have 2 hard drives spinning, so both drives have my files. If one goes down, then the other one still has my files. The technical term for this is R A I D.
Also... back up your stuff on CD or DVD media.
Message edited by author 2005-01-29 18:57:34.
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01/29/2005 07:22:07 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by cbeller:
What OS are you using? It may not recognize drives over 150GB. |
The computer I have the HDD on is running windows me
Message edited by author 2005-01-29 19:22:18. |
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01/29/2005 07:25:09 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Havok:
Originally posted by cbeller:
What OS are you using? It may not recognize drives over 150GB. |
The computer I have the HDD on is running windows me |
That's probably the problem. I'm gonna go search the MS site right now, but I don't think ME recognizes drives that large.
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01/29/2005 07:32:30 PM · #9 |
It's possible it is your motherboard too. Have you updated the BIOS lately?
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01/29/2005 08:05:58 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Havok:
The computer I have the HDD on is running windows me |
If you ever have any more money to upgrade anything on your computer, I'd suggest getting rid of Windows ME as soon as humanly possible. Really. |
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01/29/2005 08:12:11 PM · #11 |
Hard drive manufacturers consider that there are 1000 bytes in a kilobyte, while the rest of the civilized world, even microsoft, knows there are 1024 bytes.
So, if you take 160*1000*1000*1000 bytes (160G according to hd manufacturers) and divide that by 1024*1024*1024 (1G according to the rest of the industry) you will get about 149. |
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01/29/2005 08:22:05 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Havok:
I just bought a new 160GB HDD, but I was wondering if it's normal for the drive to be only showing a total size of 149-150GB. I was only expecting a loss of 3-4 gigs. |
This is normal and is the result of the marketing people referring to 1,000,000,000 as a GB when selling harddrives. A GB is actually 2^30 (that is 2 raised to the 30th power) and is 1,073,741,824. So the drive that is 160GB according to the marketing people has 160,000,000,000 bytes; and when divided by a 1,073,741,824 (a GB) give the value the OS will see, a tad bit over 149GB.
FWIW: network speeds are treated the same way. That is, a 100Mb network adapter is operating at 100,000,000 bits/sec, not 104,857,600 bits/sec as it would seem.
David
/edit: damn, I type to slow. But, be aware you will also lose some storage space to the structure placed on the drive by formatting it -- how much will depend on what file system used.
Message edited by author 2005-01-29 20:24:12.
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01/29/2005 08:24:56 PM · #13 |
| When hard drives are formatted, some of their intrinsic capacity is used up for formatting and file management, and is not available to record user data. |
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