Disabling smartware do i get my 700mb back? Does any one know if disabling it returns my hostage held storage capacity back? cause what im reading it just disables it so it doesn't continuely try to remount the cd image or pop up the auto run...does it return my 700mbs of data i cannot use back? Disabling smartware do i get my 700mb back? Does any one know if disabling it returns my hostage held storage capacity back? cause what im reading it just disables it so it doesn't continuely... » Read More Disabling smartware do i get my 700mb back? Does any one know if disabling it returns my hostage held storage capacity back? cause what im reading it just disables it so it doesn't continuely try to remount the cd image or pop up the auto run...does it return my 700mbs of data i cannot use back? « Show Less
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I cannot comment on the WD software disabling this if it gives you what you are talking about. But if you search your favorite site you'll find links to the HP USB Disk Storage Format tool so you can wipe out the entire drive. If I check properties in Windows, it says my drive when blank now is 465GB (500,079,493,120 bytes). I figure that is about as close to 500GB you are going to get.
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Dear Ken smith, Thanks for your questions. I am so glad to tell you that it will over again when the sd card is full Automaticlly. Don't worry about it . please feel free to contact me if you have any problem. Thanks ! Best regards, Rainbow
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I just finished installing this 1TB and it worked like a charm... 828GB free out of 931GB. I'll update this if any thing changes...
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I use a 16gb flash drive but I always use random play--sometimes it freezes when loading--but if I switch to cd then back to usb-it seems to always work fine. I've had no problems with sony or Philips mp3 devices--just seems to lock up when first reading flash drives--it is a little slow at reading files before it begins playing--I'd say about a minute delay-not a problem. Display information depends on what is available on flash drive--ir title artist album are provided it will display them--though you have to turn on the display by using the remote 'display" button or it just gives numeric info I use a 16gb flash drive but I always use random play--sometimes it freezes when loading--but if I switch to cd then back to usb-it seems to always work fine. I've had no problems with sony or Philips mp3 devices--just seems to lock up when first reading flash drives--it is a little slow at reading files before it begins playing--I'd say about a minute delay-not a problem. Display information depends on what is available on flash drive--ir title artist album are provided it will display them--though you have to turn on the display by using the remote 'display" button or it just gives... » Read More I use a 16gb flash drive but I always use random play--sometimes it freezes when loading--but if I switch to cd then back to usb-it seems to always work fine. I've had no problems with sony or Philips mp3 devices--just seems to lock up when first reading flash drives--it is a little slow at reading files before it begins playing--I'd say about a minute delay-not a problem. Display information depends on what is available on flash drive--ir title artist album are provided it will display them--though you have to turn on the display by using the remote 'display" button or it just gives numeric info « Show Less
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Do be honest I am not sure, but I downloaded a TON of stuff and simply moved to an SD card. I had no problems with space at all.
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Haven't used the 64 GB. I do have a 32 GB. Cant switch through music folders. It goes by skipping through the flash drive
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I'm in the process of doing this exact upgrade, except up to 480 GB. Using Macrium Reflect Free, I was able to clone the drive, swap it into the Series 9, and the computer is acting perfectly. It worked. The problem is that even though it's a 480 GB drive, windows just shows it as the same size as old one, with 300GB of "unallocated" space that I can't figure out how to make accessible. If you figure it out, please let me know how you did it! My thread is one of the other Q & A threads on this same product.
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It is worth getting the 64Gb version -- you cannot go back and add more later. As noted in the other post, the 64gb version does not provide a flash drive with the system restore image. I used a 16gb micro sd card in thumb drive and created a system restore drive. I was then able to free the 8gb that was used for the system restore image, and added to the space to the C: drive. I found a youtube video with the detail on the steps.
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Your problem is the booklets. The capacity, as stated, is CDs ONLY. You'll wind up having less capacity because of that... relative to the various sizes of the booklets you put in; i.e. some thick, some thin.
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None of these solutions worked. ONLY after i installed Intel Rapid Storage Technology program RAID driver, the partition finally displayed a full 2.7 GB. Maybe because my main system is set to RAID. After that I was able to use Acronis and then merged the two partitions it made into one full one. Hope this helps someone else.
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I don't know. I used it for my PS3 so I reformatted to it and it said it I was at 30.something GB. I think it needs a memory of what device its currently being used for. Try reformatting it.
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There seem to be several different configurations out there. Mine has 2 GB of data storage. Other respondents have other memory sizes. My guess is that the .5 GB is max data storage... but that is a guess. Mine also has an SD slot, but that's not mentioned in the specs here. Sorry not to be more precise.
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what size is your drive in caddy? that happened to me too.. my drive is 1TB but i tried with another about 750GB and there is no problem, it reads it succesfuly.
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As with Most (99.9%) the software is loaded on the Hard Drive and not In the Firmware.It can be deleted of but the easiest way is to copy it else where and re-format the HDD.That way if you want to sell it later you have the original Software to put back.
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My system has the same amount of space "available", it could be that it had some issues in the past before it was serviced to be able to sell again. But, probably more likely, is that the system is setting aside a certain amount for itself (cache, recovery, etc... can be a bit extensive), could be where that 27 gigs went. I wouldn't be super concerned about it. For $60 it's a pretty good deal. Most of what I saw before this listing, were around $100.
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No because it is reconditioned. All info can be found on the net at San Disk.
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You likely already figured it out by now but for others searching for answers it more likely than not as it should average about 119gb of data. I did have a pny turbo that had 126gb of data but when encountered errors with it the represenative told me 128 drives average between 115-119gb of data so is likely that one was corrupted. . .