500gb hard drive only shows as 466gb in windows xp profesional sp3

[azryn]

5oogb hard drive only shows 466gb in winows xp profesional sp3

 

[GhislainG]

You didn't provide the model number, but Seagate explain it very well: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=194563&NewLang=en

 

[Pyree]

It is normal. By 500GB, the manufacturer really mean 500*1000*1000*1000 byte, if you divide by the proper 1024, gives you 465-466GB