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    Sony Harddrive space...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MinnDasota, Mar 16, 2006.

  1. MinnDasota

    MinnDasota Notebook Guru

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    Hi, I have a question about my SZ 120's HD space. It's supposed to be a 100GB HD capacity, but why does it say my max capacity is 87.1GB? Where did the other 13GB go?

    Currently, I have used 26.9GB with 60.2GB free.

    I understand that you never get the full amount of HD space as stated, but 13GB??? Please someone clear this up for me (or for anyone else that might have the same question)....

    Thanks!
     
    MinnDasota, Mar 16, 2006
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  2. dlwoodjr

    dlwoodjr Notebook Guru

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    hidden restore partition

    Don
     
    dlwoodjr, Mar 16, 2006
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  3. BlackG35

    BlackG35 Notebook Consultant

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    You can use to the restore discs to free up that space.
     
    BlackG35, Mar 16, 2006
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  4. rhcpcrony

    rhcpcrony NBR President

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    yea ****ing partition, they should just give us the DVD's
    will it give us the option to remove it if we copy that to disks?
     
    rhcpcrony, Mar 16, 2006
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  5. MinnDasota

    MinnDasota Notebook Guru

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    ahh yes, didn't think of that! thanks...


    but does it really need to be 13GB of hd space???? Seems excessive.
     
    MinnDasota, Mar 16, 2006
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  6. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    A 100GB hard drive is not really 100GB, more like 94-95GB.
     
    ZaZ, Mar 16, 2006
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  7. Aero

    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    Still better then 87.1GB ;) !
     
    Aero, Mar 17, 2006
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  8. MinnDasota

    MinnDasota Notebook Guru

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    LOL! My sentiments exactly! Thanks guys...
     
    MinnDasota, Mar 17, 2006
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  9. ZaZ

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    94GB-7GB recovery partition = 87GB.
     
    ZaZ, Mar 17, 2006
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