6. Select Assign a drive letter . Fill in the drive letter. Be sure to select a
drive letter that is not in use. Click Next .
7. "Format this partition with the following settings" is selected by
default.
File System:
Allocation unit size:
Volume Label:
Perform a Quick Format:
Enabling Perform a Quick Format reduces the format time significantly.
However a Quick Format is less thorough and does not scan for or mark bad
sectors. If you are concerned about errors on your drive do not perform a
quick format.
Enable file and folder compression:
Selecting this feature gives you the option to use file and folder compression
feature available to the NTFS files system.
8. Click Next . You will have to wait a bit. When completed, the drive
properties will be shown. You have completed partitioning and formatting
your new hard drive. You can begin cloning or imaging (see relevant
sections for instructions).
NTFS is selected by default.
Accept the default size.
Choose a name that is meaningful to you.
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