Promise Technology Version 4.4 user manual Appendix B Partition and Format

Appendix B: Partition and Format

In order for your 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.

Figure 88. Right-click on the My Computer icon.

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.

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