Re: hdd partition

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From: BR549 (spam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 14:42:51 GMT

You stated "When I format to NTFS or try to resize the partition, it would
detect the true size". Isn't that what you want, the true size of 120gb?

"deecree" <D@reeeee.com> wrote in message
news:c2a21q$der$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> I have a 120GB hdd. After a mishap with Win98 and FAT32, Windows XP Disk
> Management and Partition Magic detect my hard drive as having 32GB of
space.
> When I format to NTFS or try to resize the partition, it would detect the
> true size.
>
> How can I fix this?
>
> thanks
>
>
>

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