stephani
09-19-1999, 11:26 AM
I have just replaced the hadr drive and reloaded win95r2. Win 95 reports the disk asbeing 6.02 Gb when it is actually 6.4. Did I do something wrong at fdisk?
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socalgal
09-19-1999, 11:49 AM
Hi stephani ~
No, you did nothing wrong.
Basically, it's the way hard drive manufacturers "count" their bytes. The true amount of bytes for 1mg = 1024 byes. But the hard drive manufacturers, for their reasons, count 1mg = 1000 bytes. That is why your (everyones) readout of the hdd reflects a smaller size compared to the stated disk size.
No, you did nothing wrong.
Basically, it's the way hard drive manufacturers "count" their bytes. The true amount of bytes for 1mg = 1024 byes. But the hard drive manufacturers, for their reasons, count 1mg = 1000 bytes. That is why your (everyones) readout of the hdd reflects a smaller size compared to the stated disk size.
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