Hard drive confusion

bobby681 · 08-23-2008

I just bought a new laptop, an Acer Aspire 5920. It was supposed to have a 160gb hard drive. I went into 'computer' today and I see this

As you can see, it is split into 2 partitions, and it seems like nothing is being saved on the second one, is this normal on a Vista, because this is the first time I've really used one.

Also, the hard drives don't add up to 160gb, I seem to be missing 30gb :S

Any ideas?

israel102 · 08-23-2008

they all come like that. a certain percentage is never useable. its something about the formatting or something. usually it will say something like "*actual formatted capacity may be less" or something. mine is 120 which is really 106

Forgoten Dynasty · 08-23-2008

lol i have an acer laptop too.
its in your warrentee that you need to keep it partitioned.
don't ask me why.

So you can just use it like an external HDD

crazykid888 · 08-23-2008

new computers come like that for some reason.
it's like they tell you 160 then you end up with 130 cuz of the partition then you will run outta space faster and have to buy more//
so more money for them

psychotic.grape · 08-23-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazykid888

new computers come like that for some reason.
it's like they tell you 160 then you end up with 130 cuz of the partition then you will run outta space faster and have to buy more//
so more money for them

isnt that... illegal?

crazykid888 · 08-24-2008

not really lol.
stuff like that happens with all sorts of thinggs
its not illegal
cuz they;ll probably say that the pc needs the partition

virgul · 08-25-2008

just format the whole thing and do it in like NFTS.. that way you can have bunches of gigs on one partition. whats it right now FAT16?

israel102 · 08-25-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by psychotic.grape

isnt that... illegal?

no because there really is 160gb there. its just not all free. if you really really wanted i think you could get 160gb.

Forgoten Dynasty · 08-27-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by virgul

just format the whole thing and do it in like NFTS.. that way you can have bunches of gigs on one partition. whats it right now FAT16?

Probably fat32 no Computer comes with FAT16 anymore

Quote:

Originally Posted by israel102

no because there really is 160gb there. its just not all free. if you really really wanted i think you could get 160gb.

its just like an external HDD you can set it up to back up your original HDD so they get less claims for broken crap hence why its in the warrante.

08-23-2008	#1
bobby681 iPH Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blackpool, UK Posts: 86	Hard drive confusion I just bought a new laptop, an Acer Aspire 5920. It was supposed to have a 160gb hard drive. I went into 'computer' today and I see this As you can see, it is split into 2 partitions, and it seems like nothing is being saved on the second one, is this normal on a Vista, because this is the first time I've really used one. Also, the hard drives don't add up to 160gb, I seem to be missing 30gb :S Any ideas? __________________ You can close your eyes to things you don’t want to see, but you can’t close your heart to things you don’t want to feel

08-23-2008	#2
israel102 ᄅ0⇂lǝɐɹsı Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: israel Posts: 746	Re: Hard drive confusion they all come like that. a certain percentage is never useable. its something about the formatting or something. usually it will say something like "*actual formatted capacity may be less" or something. mine is 120 which is really 106 __________________ yes, my sig is in hebrew and it rocks

08-23-2008	#3
Forgoten Dynasty UltimateiPod Manager Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 90	Re: Hard drive confusion lol i have an acer laptop too. its in your warrentee that you need to keep it partitioned. don't ask me why. So you can just use it like an external HDD

08-23-2008	#4
crazykid888 crazykid Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 176	Re: Hard drive confusion new computers come like that for some reason. it's like they tell you 160 then you end up with 130 cuz of the partition then you will run outta space faster and have to buy more// so more money for them __________________ >>My Site!!!<<

08-24-2008	#6
crazykid888 crazykid Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 176	Re: Hard drive confusion not really lol. stuff like that happens with all sorts of thinggs its not illegal cuz they;ll probably say that the pc needs the partition __________________ >>My Site!!!<<

08-25-2008	#7
virgul Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CA Posts: 73	Re: Hard drive confusion just format the whole thing and do it in like NFTS.. that way you can have bunches of gigs on one partition. whats it right now FAT16? __________________ ^ \|____made by me, is it any good, its my first one

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