I have deleted all of the software on it yet it still remains on 489 mb.
was I cheated?
2006-08-28 11:46:21 · 11 answers · asked by Grim Angel 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You weren't cheated, the memory never is as much as advertised.
For example: My 1gb memory stick only had 949mb
2006-08-28 11:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you do not ought to re-deploy living house windows. No, your not ordinary force will be fantastic. even with the undeniable fact that, your computing gadget may not help you upload a 512 memory chip. you want to envision on the internet website for the producer. uncomplicated because it sounds, some computing gadget's require like chips to be put in. meaning you'll both ought to characteristic a 256 chip, or replace your latest chips with 2 512 chips.
2016-12-05 20:19:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the trade ... the MB is 1000 KB not 1024 ... and in the same way the KB is 1000 B ... so when you calculate it ... 512*1000*1000 = 512000000 B ... which is in computer sense 512000000 /1024 = 500000 KB .. which is 500000/1024 = 488.28125 MB
2006-08-28 11:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the memory missing is part of a misinterpretation in the definition of the mb and that stuff. Memory manufacturers tell you there is 1000 kb in 1 megabite but your computer use the right way of counting it with 1024kb in 1 mb
2006-08-28 13:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by Sebas B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Format the Flash Drive as NTFS - you may get a little more capacity, but you won't be able to read it with Win 98 or Win ME.
2006-08-28 11:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll find that the card has data on it for it to read..... the actual card size is 512, but you rarely get that, coz it needs data on it to be able to read what you put on it.
Just like your computer... it never has the exact size of hard drive available.
2006-08-28 11:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by WizD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the missing memory is taken by the software that helps u write the stuff on it, and that allows u to partitioon the drive. 20 mb is nothing........seriusly 4get bout it ur bitching too much
2006-08-28 11:54:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jay P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A part of your 512MB is used for the FAT, File Allocation Table.
That table shows the system where and how big your files are.
You were not cheated man.
2006-08-28 11:52:56 · answer #8 · answered by san.link 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't. some of the memory is used up to format the drive!!
2006-08-28 11:49:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you format the flash drive to fat32 you lose some space.
same with hard drives.
2006-08-28 11:50:13 · answer #10 · answered by Ryan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋