2007-03-16 08:33:15 · 6 answers · asked by Baconbits 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
drive D is the recovery portion
2007-03-16 08:41:37 · update #1
"This is a fundamental issue with Windows operating systems. First, you must have to understand that there is two definitations for GB: 1) gigabyte meaning one billion (10^9, 1,000,000,000) bytes and 2) gibibyte meaning one billion (2^30, 1,073,741,824) bytes in simple binary (only one switch being on). In the hard disk dialog you're looking at, it shows 120 billion bytes and about 111.76 GB. That 111.76 value is actually GiB (gibibyte). 120 GB, therefore, is about equal to 111.76 GiB."
2007-03-16 08:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by RadMatt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have 120gb. a gb isn't 1,000mb even it is a odd number you have to remember a meg is 1,024kb
and when you do the addition and other set formulas you get the full 120gb. plus with a HP you probably have a hidden partition that is eating up a gb or more.
2007-03-16 15:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xp will take a portion of your drive for it's own uses, you can't see it or use it but it's there. If you really want to see it you would have to run Fdisk but only look dont change anything
2007-03-16 15:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by Mike C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other 10GB must be dedicated to the recovery or backup portion of your hard drive
2007-03-16 15:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by Λir§trikę X³ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a marketing scheme. 110GB actually equals what they call 120GB. 1GB =1024MB do the math and you'll come up short of what they claim.
2007-03-16 15:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by Demetrius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They rip you off
2007-03-16 15:36:31 · answer #6 · answered by Dillon C (who else) 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋