Help! Mega Stick 256 with only 128MB Memory !!!???

Hi all of you,
I just received a MegaStick 256 from an EBay-auction which was dead, but I could recover it 
and put the firmware 2.11 on it.
Also I chose format while upgrading the firmware (it read "from Version 00.00.00.00 to 02.01.11.00" or something like that.
Afterwards everything was working fine, only that the size of the drive is something around 125 MB !  
Does anyone have any suggestions? It definitely reads "Megastick 256" on the case which is light blue!

could be some mistake with the casing!
or, you've been cheated!
Sorry! Systems usually takes several MB from Mem-sticks even our hard drives
but not that much as yours.
i have a 256mb and windows reads it as 249mb.
if it is damaged somewhere it should'nt be working.

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    1. Please download and install the latest firmware and driver!!
    USB1.1: (firmware version v3.00.13)
    (http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/ia/ia/pro_ia_detail.php?UID=543)
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