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re: Question about 'Explorer is reporting the wrong amount of free space (FAT32 Free Space Bug)'
Sunday, April 14, 2002 at 1:14 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Bob Harris
(992 messages posted)
32Gig is a "magic" number for some motherboards/BIOSs, and can become a real limitation.
However, modern hard drives usually come with installation software that gets around
that.
Options include: (1) At a command (DOS-like) prompt run "CHKDSK C: /F", assuming
that the partion in question is called C:\. This requests a full check/fix of the
disk, but XP will first say something about not being able to do it now, and do you
want to do it on the next re-boot. Say Yes. Reboot. (2) Check with the hard drive
manufacture and see whether there is something special one has to do for large drives.
(3) Try upgrading to a newer BIOS, if one is available. (4) Try splitting the
drive into two (or more) partition of no greater than 32Gig each. I recommend Partition
Magic.
On Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 5:23 am, Daniel Stonek wrote:
>HD free space does not match with the real free space. Norton Util. 2002 did not
>fix.
>60Gb (bios detected as it is).
>Under HD utils a defrag analysis shows a contradiction: 0% free space (322Mb)(text)
>but a large (25Gb+ white graphic zone of free space).
>There is a photo for illustration:
>Translation "Espacio Libre"="Free space".
>Thank you.
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>http://www.stonek.com/fragment.jpg
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