Allocating Partitions In Windows; Windows Server 2003 & Xp & 2000 - Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal User Manual

7 Allocating Partitions in Windows

After the Raid groups have been created either using BIOS RAID utility or SATARAID5 GUI, the Raid group must have a
partition defined on it, then the Raid group must be formatted in preparation for use under Windows.
Windows XP, 2000, and Server 2003 use the Disk Management utility that is part of the Operating System. There are enough
nuances that make it important to follow the procedure specific to the Operating System.
7.1 Windows Server 2003 & XP & 2000
Before creating any partitions, RAID groups must first be created using the BIOS RAID Utility or the SATARAID5 GUI. Once
the sets have been created, allow the system to load Windows. Once Windows is running, open the Disk Management window
located at:
Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Computer Management> Storage> Disk Management
A window similar to the following should appear:
This window has three main sections:
1) System listing of all formatted and available disks/RAID Groups.
2) Report of physical connection of disks/RAID Groups.
3) Report of partition status, disk letter, and volume name.
In the physical connection window, every disk should report as:
Basic
Disk Size (the actual available disk space will be reported here)
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