How big is the partition you have installed to? Is it 9GB and you are using
3GB of it? If so How big is the swap file = pagefile.sys. It is possible
that Windows created itself a 2GB swap file.

If the partition you installed to is only 6 or 7 GB then did you remove the
Linux partition(s)? You can use Windows Disk Manager or something like
Partition Magic to delete any old partitions left on the drive.

If you want to start over it would probably be a good idea to Write Zero
the drive before installing Windows 2000. Go to the hard drives
manufactures web site, and they will most likely have a utility, to be used
for diagnostic purposes which will, in all likelihood, include a write zero
utility. A Write Zero utility writes zeros to the boot sector and every
sector of the drive, effectively erasing it of everything.

Rode
The NOSPIN Group
http://www.freepctech.com/rode/


At 09:11 AM 1/19/2005, you wrote:
>I am converting an old server to home use.  It had Win2000 server and
>Linux installed.  But no passwords to gain access.  So I have
>formatted the hard drive with Win 2000 as per the manual.  Everything
>is fine, except there is 3gig of space taken up by something.  I know
>Win2000 cannot be using that much space and I am thinking that the old
>OS or something is protected from format.
>
>Any suggestions?  It is only a 9gig drive and I hate giving up a third
>to something I can't use.
>
>Thanks
>
>Charles Bennet
>
>

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