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Identifying the Additional Hard Disk Space
When you initialize the new hard disk, it must be configured as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS)
format.
To identify the additional hard disk space
1
Log on to Windows as a user with administrator rights.
2
Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage.
The Computer Management window appears.
3
Under the file directory on the right, click Disk Management under Storage.
4
Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (disk label identified with red marking) and select Initialize Disk.
5
Click on the allocated area of the disk.
6
Right-click the area and select New Partition.
The New Partition wizard window appears.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
The Windows Vista operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format.
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