S studio1737 Honorable Aug 23, 2012 2 0 10,510 Aug 23, 2012 #1 I purchased a 320GB hard drive to use as a slave. When I view it within Windows it only shows as 297GB. Why is that and can I change it to use the full 320GB?
I purchased a 320GB hard drive to use as a slave. When I view it within Windows it only shows as 297GB. Why is that and can I change it to use the full 320GB?
COLGeek Cybernaut Moderator Apr 6, 2009 54,147 3,396 179,340 Aug 23, 2012 #2 That is normal. It is in the difference of how manufacturers and Windows define a megabyte (1000 vs. 1024). This is not an issue, but does seem odd. No worries. Good luck! Upvote 0 Downvote
That is normal. It is in the difference of how manufacturers and Windows define a megabyte (1000 vs. 1024). This is not an issue, but does seem odd. No worries. Good luck!