How do you calculator hard disk capacity?

Answer 1

cylynders x heads x sectors x 512 bytes = () /1024 to convert to kilobytes =() /1024 to convert to megabytes

the question is asked from the text book however the answer is do your homework yourself as it should be

although the proper formula would have been useful i typed in a search how to calculate a hard drive capacity an was redirected to the exact question from the book thus how i know what that answer says i separated it and provided the formula above as i thought it would be useful for people who are attempting to do there homework themselves

just a thought to add to the other answer though the internet is a great resource don't let it make you lazy

Answer 2

The storage capacity is measured in "Bytes".

In a computer, you have to compare the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) storage capacity, often in "GigaBytes" (billions of bytes)

The more the HDD's capacity is big, the best it is.

Answer 3

If you mean How do you calculate hard disk capacity then there are two ways.

First if is installed you simply right click on the drive and left click "properties"

It will tell you the capacity.

If it is not installed and you have it in hand, the capacity is printed on the label.

Answer 4

The largest commercially available hard drives are typically about 1.5 TB (1,500 GB) in size.

Answer 5

As far as physical objects go, Max sotarage capacity = area of inside of the object.

Answer 6

Run reimage.com's free 5 min scan, it will give you a report on your hard-drive and its capacity V's the recommended average. It will also look for missing files/ viruses and spyware for you.