USB only uses 6 out of 8 gbs showing.

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Well the issue is 6 out of the 8g/b's are showing up on my screen that can be used. I recently reformatted the usb stick. There is 1.48 gb unallocated disk space and I am not sure how to reclaim it. I know I don't get full on 8 gbs of usage but 1.48 of it being unusable is way to much. I tired to re add the volume, like with a hard drive, but no dice with the usb in the Computer Management.
In both fat32 and NTFS formats nothing works.

Any idea on helping me getting my space back? :(

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did the drive come pre-formatted with the u3 software?
 

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No, prior to me formating was a a boot drive for windows 7 in case i ever needed to re install w7 like vista. After awhile nothing was wrong so i formated it to use for saving data but then i noticed i had 6gb only and then i started to check what was wrong. I cant do anything from the Computer management and i am not sure what i would do with the cmd prompt to try from there.

What I have concluded so far is:
the 1.48 unallocated space is some iso image but hidden from the system itself based on some other post along the Internet.
I can not even add a driver letter to mount the other 1.48gb.

"What I was hoping for is perhaps, someone can let me know how to format or un allocate all of the usbs memory so i can re add it together like you would with a hard driver (if that even works) all from within the cmd.
and or at least just make it usuable even if the space is split apart.
 

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ZezasuBuilt
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Windows Seven x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 3.2Ghz
Motherboard
GA-UD3P Intel and Crossfire ready
Memory
6GB Samsung
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5850 Sapphire Toxic Edition
Sound Card
On Board relTek
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23inch LG W2343T Dual Montiors
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1920-1680 Dualmonitors
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Western Digital 7200. X 2 (500gb)
Sega 7.2 X 2 (500gb)
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