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santaro
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_ 		22. February 2008 @ 03:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
should it show 233gig can someone please confirm this
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sparksman
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_ 		22. February 2008 @ 07:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, that is very common. Your OS usually uses some of the missing storage and you can't see it. Your drive is fine and that is absolutely normal that 10-15 Gigs won't show up.
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ddp
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_ 		22. February 2008 @ 20:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do a properties on the drive & you'll get 2 sets of numbers. you haven't lost anything at all.
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ben32b
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_ 		24. February 2008 @ 17:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The manufacturer goes by the 1000 system: 1000MB = 1GB.
All computers go by the 1024 system: 1024MB = 1GB.

This is just a way that the manufacturer can trick the buyer.
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