Phase 3 - Initialize Hard Disk Drive - HP Tc2100 - Server - 128 MB RAM Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Small Business Server 2000
NOTE Windows 2000 Event Viewer may have recorded network
errors because your network is not configured yet. Please
discard these errors.
6. Exit event viewer.

PHASE 3 - Initialize Hard Disk Drive

To manage your different drives and partitions:
1. Click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Disk Administrator.
2. Click OK to proceed when notified you have a new hard disk to configure.
3. Select available hard disk space on the graphic and use menus to create
additional partitions.
4. Exit the Disk Administrator.
5. To complete formatting of new partitions, open My Computer, then right
click on the new unformatted partition(s) and select format.
To start the disk administrator use the following procedure.
1. Click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Computer Management.
2. Double click Storage | Disk Management in the tree.
3. The "Write signature and Upgrade" wizard will start if you have new hard
drives with no signatures on them. Follow the on-screen instructions to create
this signature.
4. Select available hard disk space on the graphic and use menus to create
additional partitions.
5. Format all partitions that are not formatted yet.
6. Exit the "Computer Management" tool.
NOTE There are two types of hard drive configuration: Dynamic
and Basic. You can select the appropriate type by right
clicking on the disk drive icon. Dynamic drives are used to
create volumes which can contain more than one physical
hard drive. Basic drives are used to create primary or local
partitioned drives.
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