Partitioned Hard Drive in XP

S

Summer1

Good Day:

I bought my computer last week from a computer store and the owner
paritionrd XP into C:\ and D:\ drives.

He told me that the HD had 160GB but when I went into C:\ properties, it
shows 69.3GB and D:\ properties shows 58.5GB, totalling only 127.80GB,
leaving a difference of 32.8GB.

Which is the correct amount of hard disk space-160GB or 127.80GB?
 
P

Pegasus \(MVP\)

Summer1 said:
Good Day:

I bought my computer last week from a computer store and the owner
paritionrd XP into C:\ and D:\ drives.

He told me that the HD had 160GB but when I went into C:\ properties, it
shows 69.3GB and D:\ properties shows 58.5GB, totalling only 127.80GB,
leaving a difference of 32.8GB.

Which is the correct amount of hard disk space-160GB or 127.80GB?
Click to expand...

What does the BIOS report?
 
S

Summer1

To add a note:

When the C:\ drive becomes full (which won't occur for a long time), will
the computer 'automatically' request the D: for saving programs/files? (since
XP is partitioned)?
 
P

Pegasus \(MVP\)

Summer1 said:
To add a note:

When the C:\ drive becomes full (which won't occur for a long time), will
the computer 'automatically' request the D: for saving programs/files?
(since
XP is partitioned)?
Click to expand...

No, it won't.
 
D

db.·.. >

you can click on control panel,
admin tools then computer
management.

then there is a section called
drive management which
will provide information about
the partitions and the sizes.

perhaps, the difference you
are referring to could be a
hidden partition containing
a backup of the system.

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J

JS

Two or 3 reasons:
1) 160GB is the decimal size of the drive, computers
use Binary values and 160 Decimal is about 148.5GB

2) You could actually have a third but hidden partition
which is used to store the Windows "Restore" capability,
meaning you most likely do have a windows XP CD.

3) Older PC's could only see the first 137GB of a 160GB
hard drive. Factor in the hidden partition and this could
be the reason.

JS
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S

Summer1

Under 'Drive Management,' it shows C:\ capacity is 69.40GB, D:\ capacity as
58.59GB, and 21.06GB as unallocated.

What does that mean?
 
S

Summer1

Under 'Drive Management,' it shows C:\ capacity is 69.40GB, D:\ capacity as
58.59GB, and 21.06GB as unallocated.
 
P

Pegasus \(MVP\)

You should really start at the beginning and check what your BIOS reports
about the disk size. Everything else follows from there!
 
T

Terry R.

The date and time was 11/1/2008 2:25 PM, and on a whim, Summer1 pounded
out on the keyboard:
Under 'Drive Management,' it shows C:\ capacity is 69.40GB, D:\ capacity as
58.59GB, and 21.06GB as unallocated.

What does that mean?
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Hi Summer,

It means for some reason, the computer store didn't use up all of your
drive. You can use a 3rd party utility to expand whatever drive is next
to the unallocated space. BootIT NG has a free trial period that will
get the job done. Unless you already own something like Partition Magic.

The procedure is usually a simple one. But it is ALWAYS a good idea to
have a complete backup just in case.

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/


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Terry R.

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S

Summer1

Update:

Under Drive Management, it says:

Disk O Basic 149.05 GB

C drive=69.40GB D drive=58.59GB Unallocated=21.06GB

C: is the primary partition; D is the logical drive; Unallocated is the
extended partition.

If it is true that 160GB is the decimal size which equals 148.56GB, this
would make sense since C drive (69.40GB) plus D drive (58.58GB) plus
Unallocated (21.06GB) equals 148.50GB.

What 'still' does not make sense is what 'unallocated' means-Is it
'available' to me as part of the 158.50GB or do I only have access to
137.44GB?
 
S

Summer1

Update:

Under Drive Management, it says:

Disk O Basic 149.05 GB

C drive=69.40GB D drive=58.59GB Unallocated=21.06GB

C: is the primary partition; D is the logical drive; Unallocated is the
extended partition.

If it is true that 160GB is the decimal size which equals 148.56GB, this
would make sense since C drive (69.40GB) plus D drive (58.58GB) plus
Unallocated (21.06GB) equals 148.50GB.

What 'still' does not make sense is what 'unallocated' means-Is it
'available' to me as part of the 158.50GB or do I only have access to
137.44GB?
 
S

Summer1

Update:

Under Drive Management, it says:

Disk O Basic 149.05 GB

C drive=69.40GB D drive=58.59GB Unallocated=21.06GB

C: is the primary partition; D is the logical drive; Unallocated is the
extended partition.

If it is true that 160GB is the decimal size which equals 148.56GB, this
would make sense since C drive (69.40GB) plus D drive (58.58GB) plus
Unallocated (21.06GB) equals 148.50GB.

What 'still' does not make sense is what 'unallocated' means-Is it
'available' to me as part of the 158.50GB or do I only have access to
137.44GB?
 
S

Summer1

Update:

Under Drive Management, it says:

Disk O Basic 149.05 GB

C drive=69.40GB D drive=58.59GB Unallocated=21.06GB

C: is the primary partition; D is the logical drive; Unallocated is the
extended partition.

If it is true that 160GB is the decimal size which equals 148.56GB, this
would make sense since C drive (69.40GB) plus D drive (58.58GB) plus
Unallocated (21.06GB) equals 148.50GB.

What 'still' does not make sense is what 'unallocated' means-Is it
'available' to me as part of the 158.50GB or do I only have access to
137.44GB?
 

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