Missing some memory

uday tata · Aug 2, 2014

I have formatted my hard disk and installed new os my problem is i lost some memory from hard disk.my hard disk is 640gb but now it is showing only 596gb in disk management.

PedroSantos · Aug 2, 2014

Is it possible that you switched to an operating system that handles disk space differently? I know there's an inconsistency between advertised disk space by HDD manufacturers and what operating systems display, because one uses 1 kilobyte = 1000 bytes, whereas the other uses 1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes.

mbarnes86 · Aug 2, 2014

Hi

See this explanation of difference between decimal & binary disk sizes
Manufacturers and engineers using decimal and computer engineers binary

http://compreviews.about.com/od/storage/a/ActualHDSizes.htm

Also if vista or latter there are hidden partitions usually before your c:
Drive

Look in disk management

Regards
Mike Barnes

Tradesman1 · Aug 2, 2014

This is typical, when you format the disk you will lose space, your drive sounds like it's about right

uday tata · Aug 3, 2014

Before formatting i have three Os in my system ubuntu,windows-7 and windows-8 when i open windows 7 or 8 i cannot see my ubuntu partition...if i install ubuntu again can i see my missing 45gb of data..??

mbarnes86 · Aug 3, 2014

Hi

Look in Disk Management on any modern Windows & you will see all partitions on hard drives
(windows, other operating systems, recovery partitions etc)

Format does not change partition other than one formatted

If you cleaned hard drive then re partitioned then reformatted everything is gone

Is there un used space on hard drive for new Ubuntu partition ?
Is ubuntu partition there, but it is not visible as a choice in startup ?

regards

Mike Barnes

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