That's the XP installer for you! One reason for that is the original limitations that MS threw in there. Vista sees an improvement with better hardware detection and the ability to separately resize and format or reformat partitions/drives with the better drive tools seen there.
Apparently MS wised up to the GNU seeing the Linux tool GParted which will clearly indicate the small amount of unallocated drive space and resize the partition to see that usable as well. Even now with Vista the Gnome Partition Editor seems to remain champ!
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