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hard drive problems

wex96 · 2008-01-25 20:32:38

Hi guys i have a 120g hard drive that only shows 23.1 g on fat32. thought that if i filled it it would change but now i left with a full hard drive but missing 90g of space.:confused::confused::confused::confused::(

25-01-2008 8:32pm

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wex96

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Hi guys i have a 120g hard drive that only shows 23.1 g on fat32. thought that if i filled it it would change but now i left with a full hard drive but missing 90g of space.:(

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#2 25-01-2008 9:21pm

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Make sure the "Force 32gb" jumper is not set, this varies from manufactuer to manufacturer, you should see the label on the hard disk for more info, also ensure you format the drive to NTFS, and not FAT32 as you currently have... Some format utilities will only format FAT32 to a max 32gb

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