Sony VGC-RA840G VAIO User Manual page 84

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.
1. Log on to Windows
2.
Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then right-click My Computer. A shortcut menu appears.
3.
Select Manage. The Computer Management window appears.
4.
Under the file directory on the right, double-click Storage and then double-click Disk Management.
5.
Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (Disk label identified with red marking). From the
shortcut menu, select Initialize Disk.
6.
Click on the Unallocated area of the disk and then right-click to display a shortcut menu.
7.
Select New Partition. The New Partition wizard appears.
8. Follow the wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the process.
The Windows XP operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format.
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as Administrator.
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