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Old 08-15-2011, 12:47 PM   #1
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I am trying to format a 250gb hdd but when i run computer management>disc management. it is showing the drive as a 257 gb drive and windows is showing used space as full and free space as 0 im confused
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Old 08-15-2011, 03:55 PM   #2
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It may need to be zero-filled.

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