Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows

Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows

After the 3ware driver has been installed, you need to partition and format the new units or disks.

1Remove the driver diskette or CD, reboot the system, and log in as the system administrator.

2Use Disk Administrator to partition and format the new arrays or disks:

a From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management.

b In the Computer Management window, under Storage, select Disk Management.

Figure 25. Computer Management Screen

3Follow the steps that appear on the screen to write a signature to the drive.

4Right-click on the drive and select Create Volume.

5Follow the steps the appear on-screen to create a volume and to assign a drive letter.

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AMCC 9000 manual Computer Management Screen