Posts by Drew Parker5

Big thanks to wanderingwalker3 and Benjamin King2

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a 4TB hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822236385

The thing is, I formatted it using NTFS, and now Windows is telling me I only have 3.63TB of usable space instead of the full 4TB I paid for.

Is this actually normal behavior? Also, is there any way at all to reclaim that missing space so I can get more than 3.63TB out of this drive?

Benjamin King2, thanks for getting back to me.

I took a look at that hard drive you mentioned, but unlike mine, the one you pointed out only comes with a two-year warranty.

Meanwhile, the model I’m looking at offers a full five-year guarantee.

So, here is my question:

I am more than willing to pay $833 because I genuinely need a reliable drive right now.

If anyone has a recommendation or some solid advice to share, I would truly appreciate it.

I'm weighing my options on this specific hard drive:

Basically, I'm in the market for a 4TB external hard drive.

If this particular model isn't up to par, I'd love some solid recommendations.

It’s just for some basic home use.