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Local Disk C Free Space

by Vesta Sep 19, 2004 8:40PM PDT

Why is it that when I check my free space on My Computer Local Disk C, it reads:
Total Size 9.49 GB
Free Space 7.63 GB
but when I use Belarc Advisor it always reads more:
Total Size 10.19
Free Space 8.21
Thanks

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Re: Local Disk C Free Space

by Kees Bakker Sep 19, 2004 8:50PM PDT

Vesta,

Could it be because 1 kilobyte = 1.024 bytes, so 1 Mb = 1.048.576 bytes and 1 Gb = 1.073.741.824 bytes? That makes a difference of 7,3% between Gb and billions of bytes.

Another way to see approximately the same info is from a command window. Type dir c: or chkdsk c: (followed by enter) and see what they report.

But you've got ample free space, so it doesn't really matter, I think. But, as you see, it's explainable.

Kees

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Re: Local Disk C Free Space

by billzhills Sep 20, 2004 6:34AM PDT

Vesta,

Kees gave the easy to understand answer.

This site will give you the details.

http://www.pcguide.com/intro/fun/bindec.htm

Bill
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