200gb drive registers as 2000gb when I try to format

I've been trying to format this drive and it keeps reading as 2000gb instead of 200gb. Has anyone else ever seen this before? Is there a solution?
bigbri

Anonymous May 28, 2010

I can't get the drive to format. It keeps coming up as
"Windows unable to complete format".
I can't store anything on it because it keeps coming up as an unformated drive. Catch 22.
I think I'll try another computer.
Thanks

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Why not either rename this drive at the correct size or format and partion etc,
If the drive shows 2000GB then why not put some stuff on it say 300GB and if its a 200GB it will give you a FULL message once it reaches 200GB

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