Article ID: 186250
Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q186250
SYMPTOMS
When you view the Disk Storage information in the System Info dialog box,
the following items may incorrectly report their values:
CAUSE
In the System Info dialog box, the Volume Size may be incorrectly reported
if the size of your drive is greater than 2 gigabytes (GB), and the Free
Space may be incorrectly reported if the total amount of free space on your
drive is greater than 4 GB.
WORKAROUND
To accurately view the information of your hard drives, use the Apple
System Profiler. To do this, follow these steps:
- In the Finder, click Apple System Profiler on the Apple menu.
- On the Select menu, click Volume Information.
The Volume Information dialog box will display the correct information for
all of your hard drives.
NOTE: The Apple System Profiler is not available in all versions of the
Apple Macintosh System Software.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
REFERENCES
For more information about System Information, click the Office Assistant,
type "system information," click Search, and then click to view "Get
information about your program and computer."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179216
OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program
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