To Identify Additional Hard Disk Space - Sony PCV-LX920 - Vaio Slimtop Computer System Reference Manual

To identify additional hard disk space

When you initialize the new hard disk drive, it must be configured as an
extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS) format.
1
Log on in Windows® as Administrator.
2
Click Start in the Windows taskbar and right-click on My Computer.
A shortcut menu appears.
3
Select Manage. The Computer Management window appears.
4
From the file directory on the right, go to Storage and then select Disk
Management.
5
Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted drive (Disk label
identified with red marking), and from the shortcut menu, select
Initialize Disk.
6
Click on the Unallocated area of the drive and then right-click to
display the shortcut menu.
7
Select New Partition. The New Partition wizard appears.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
The Windows® XP operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive
and applies the NTFS file system format.
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