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From: ua_rlp@nuhub.acs.northeastern.edu (I am created Shiva)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Where's the Megs ?
Message-ID: <5820.27b2d9fb@nuhub.acs.northeastern.edu>
Date: 8 Feb 91 22:06:23 GMT
References: <21952.netnews.info.apple@pro-novapple>
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In article <21952.netnews.info.apple@pro-novapple>, supton@pro-novapple.cts.com (Sam Upton) writes:
> I recently bought a Quantum 105 Meg drive from Alliance Periphrials.
> I used the Advanced Disk Utilities to format and partition the drive.
> No problems, except my 105 Meg drive only shows as 100 Megs. I've
> discussed this with others in my users' group (Washington Apple Pi)
> and others have similar experiences with their drives. Anyone know why
> 5 Megs seem to be lost ? Is there a way to recover the use of that
> disk space ? Any response would be welcome, either E-mail or on this
> news group (Apple Pi has an account, but no posting/mail privlidges, and
> I'm sure they would be interested in any replies).

This might be completely wrong, but that "missing" 5 Meg might be being
used for the system area stuff; like boot block and main directory blocks.
If this is so, then you can't easilly recover this space.

> Thanks !
> Sam Upton
> InterNet : supton@pro-novapple.cts.com
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