HP xw4100 Hardware Installation Manual page 5

Creating a Partition Using Windows XP
To create a partition for the new drive using Microsoft® Windows® XP:
1. From the desktop click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Click Administrative Tools. If in Category view, click Performance and Maintenance, then click
Administrative Tools.
3. Click Computer Management.
4. Click Storage.
5. Click Disk Management. This starts the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard. Click Cancel to
stop the wizard.
6. Right-click Disk 1 Unallocated area. If adding a third disk, click Disk 2 Unallocated area; if adding a
fourth disk, click Disk 3 Unallocated area; and so on.
7. Click Initialize Disk.
8. Click OK.
9. Right-click the black bar above the Unallocated Disk area.
10. Click New Partition to run the New Partition Wizard.
11. Click Next.
12. Select the partition needed or use the defaults.
13. Click Next.
14. Specify the partition size or use the defaults.
15. Click Next.
16. Specify the drive letter of the partition or use the default.
17. Click Next.
18. Select Choose Partition File System and other Partition Parameters or use the defaults.
19. Click Next.
20. Verify that the information in the Settings box is correct before finalizing the partition information.
21. Click Finish to create the partition and begin the format process.
Creating a Partition Using Windows 2000
To create a partition for the new drive using Windows 2000:
1. From the desktop click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
2. Click Administrative Tools.
3. Click Computer Management.
4. Click Storage.
5. Click Disk Management. This action starts the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard. Click
Cancel to stop the wizard.
6. Right-click the Disk 1 Unallocated area. If adding a third disk, click Disk 2 Unallocated area; if
adding a fourth disk, click Disk 3 Unallocated area; and so on.
7. Select Create Partition and run the wizard.
8. Click Next.
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