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Old July 31st 06, 12:25 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Default WD Hard Drive Size Issue


"VWWall" wrote in message
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Carl Lucas wrote:

Drive manufacturers consider 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes, but Windows
thinks that 1GB = 1024^3 bytes. So 152,625MB (in Windows) =
160,038,912,000 bytes



Thanks!


There's a class action under way now, claiming WD uses misleading size
figures. You can join if you've bought a WD drive recently. Only the
lawyers get any money! :-)

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Virg Wall


Only the
lawyers get any money! :-)


Been that way for years!

As for the OP;

You still need to run their software to change registry settings in windows.

datalifeguard for windows 11.2
http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?swid=1

Lawsuit;

http://www.wdc.com/settlement/login.asp?bhcp=1

C.