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Originally Posted by Paul
If you have had noises from the drive and after formatting it you find it has dropped a lot of space you may find that you have lost a section of the drive due to mechanical failure. DO NOT rely on this drive anymore. What is the make and model of the drive and have you checked it's SMART status (if available)?
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i have got the hard drive model number, WD1600BB- 22GUAO
manufacturer: WESTERDIGITAL.COM