Appendix B: Partition And Format - Western Digital Array Management Setup User Manual

Appendix B: Partition and Format

For Windows to recognize and work with your array, you must partition and format the array.
These actions create a file structure within your array with which Windows can work.
Note: If you plan to boot your computer from this array, go to Windows and Device Driver
Installation under the Installation section for instructions. The instructions here are for data
arrays only.
1. From the desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Manage from the
popup menu. The Computer Management window opens.
2. From the left menu, click on Disk Management. The Disk Management window opens
with your new array identified as Disk 1. The Initialize Wizard appears automatically.
3. Click the Next button to start the Wizard.
Figure 40. Right-click on the My Computer icon
Figure 41. The Disk Management Window and Disk Wizard
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