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Maxtor HD 20 GB squeezed to 10 GB by OEM, how to unsqueeze?
Hi,
A while ago I bought a Maxtor HD, 20 GB. No matter what I tried I couldn't get more as 10 GB out of it. When I asked Maxtor they replied: "Some OEMs (eg. Compaq, Dell, etc.) have the option to change the capacity of drives to suit their particular needs. If an OEM has sold you this drive as a higher capacity drive then you should take it up with them to get it replaced. If they sold it to you as a smaller drive or in replacement for a smaller drive, then it has the correct capacity and can not be exchanged." I tried low-level formatting with MaxBlast but it didn't help. Offcourse I would like to have the higher capacity. Does somebody know a trick? Thanks in Advance. Ron |
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