200gb harddrive reads as 186.31gb hd

[vroom1810]

Hi all...i know that when you check the actual space on a harddrive that it's always less (talking about one that has nothing on it yet), but why would a 200gb hd not be closer to the stated capacity? I'm getting 186.31gb as the available space. Where does the other 14g go....what's happened to it? It seems that around 14g is alot to lose. thanks, robert

 

[n0cmonkey]

Haven't I read this before?

 

[vroom1810]

sorry for the crosspost. Got my answer in one of the other forums.....robert

 

[n0cmonkey]

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: vroom1810
Hi all...i know that when you check the actual space on a harddrive that it's always less (talking about one that has nothing on it yet), but why would a 200gb hd not be closer to the stated capacity? I'm getting 186.31gb as the available space. Where does the other 14g go....what's happened to it? It seems that around 14g is alot to lose. thanks, robert

Uhh, the government taxes your HD storage space now, didn't you know?

 

[huesmann]

Not if you cover it in tinfoil!