That is actually noted if the user opens FDISK, which would verify the conversion you have stated. Doing the algebra gets you the conversion for 8.x GB = 9.x GB. As for specifying this, I have not seen this specified in an add. The KB is not the same as kbyte (KB=1024, kbyte= kilo byte = 1000 bytes) in common usage. Martin Kurr email [log in to unmask] > From: Roberto Safora[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > How could you commercially specify, talking about HDD capacity, that 1 KB= > 1024 Bytes and not 1000 bytes? > The problem comes when you say to some body that the disk is 9.X GB and > the system reports only 8.X GB PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>