Hi. :) I have this 250gb harddive, and I've had it for some years now. It's not first time it has troubles, it once got destroyed its mbr sys. Now I've been using it for storage for movies and ISO's for a year since last formatting, and its been filled up a long time and now I suddenly realize that it only contains 121gb files (no hidden) when I mark everything and check in properties, but if I just check from "My Computer" the status is: 228gb used, 4,81 left of total 232 gb. I feel like I'm missing 107 gb of free space or files. Can you help me get it back? :) This is the drive: http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/... -------------------- Thor Byrgesen: The one, oh the one computers and all electronics just hate.

I am not quite sure what you formatted. Was it this drive or the drive with the OS on it? Either way, this sounds like a 48 bit LBA compliance issue. Older BIOSes could not properly access hard drives larger than 127GB. Additionally, even if the BIOS is 48 bit LBA compliant, the ORIGINAL release of WinXP (no service packs) is NOT 48 bit LBA compliant. So, if your BIOS is not compliant or you are, or had been, using WinXP original that would explain the limitation. If your BIOS is 48 bit compliant and you now are using WinXP with any service pack installed you should be able to go to Disk Management and format the remaining unallocated space and assign a drive letter to it. Continued use of the drive as is will evendually result in data loss or corruption. To learn more about 48 bit LBA compiance see the links below. http://www.48bitlba.com/index.htm http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013

Check your math. 232GB Total available on 250GB HDD 228.00 GB Used 4.81 GB Left __________ =232.81 250.00 GB Hard disk - 232.81 Recognized used/free space __________ =17.19 GB Unaccounted for Some of this is because The MFG overstates Hard Drive Capacity. See the link below for an accurate explanation. http://tomorrowtimes.blogspot.com/2... Keep in mind that the larger the HDD the greater the discrepancy because the difference, error, if you will, is cumulative. There is nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.

All right, this is how it looks like, I've opened some specs so you got something to work with. The windows xp pro is installed with a sp1 cd btw, then later upgraded to sp2. The OS is not installed at the 232gb drive, but at the 180gb (D:). http://tb.gwakgroup.dk/Billeder/Rec... So OtheHill you say I should hit format? Then it says that this will remove the data, I can't format the "Rest" only. But it seem all formatted? Dumbob this is more what I’m telling. http://tb.gwakgroup.dk/Billeder/Rec... 228gb used drive – 121 gb files = 107 gb missing space or files…. -------------------- Thor Byrgesen: The one, oh the one computers and all electronics just hate.

NO!! What I said was IF you have unallocated space then format that. I will further qualify that statement by saying ignore the 8MB at the beginning. I was thinking you have a 48 bit issue. After rereading the original post I am not sure if this IS a 48 bit issue. Watch the start up screens to see if the drive is properly identified by model and capacity. If it is then you DON'T have a 48 bit issue. How is the drive reported in Disk Management? Format type, disk type, status?

Well, didn't format. ;) Hehe.. It loads up properly, reads it fine.. Format type: NTFS Disk Type: S-ATA (Hope this is what you mean.) Status: Okay. (Active) You should be able to see it on the pictures. -------------------- Thor Byrgesen: The one, oh the one computers and all electronics just hate.

clear recycle bin run chkdsk /r on it defrag it once done post a chkdsk screen