How do I determine Partition Size in Windows Setup units?

I have a quasi-functional windows install, and I'm about to format and start from scratch. Before I do, I'm going to image the partition, but in order to restore the image to this drive, or another drive, I need to create a partition of the same size to slap the image onto.

You know how when you type in "60,000MB" in the windows setup, then in Windows it shows up as 58.59GB?
What would I have to do to convert 58.59GB back to 60,000MB?
(meaning, is there a magical formula to find out exactly what I typed in when I first set up Windows?)

 

60000 MB = 60000/1024 GB = 58.59375GB

Whenever you change from Mega to Giga or Kilo you need to divide/multiply by 2^10 = 1024.

 

Why do you want to image "a quasi-functional windows install"?

 

IIRC, you don't have to. Stuff like Ghost will allow you to either graft it into a bigger Partition, or create one of an adequate size when you put the image on.

 

Just in case... I never know if Microsoft will let me activate Windows again, considering it is OEM and I've reinstalled it on the same machine over 10 times. (I have to call in now.)

I'm using Self-image, which is a free application that doesn't do partition resizing or anything like that.

 

Don't be worried. Just call in again if the activation acts up. I've done it multiple times.