HP dc7600 Partitioning and Formatting a MultiBay Hard Drive, Help, Start, Manage, Action, Storage, Partition, My Computer, Disk Management, support & drivers

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If the device does not start, ensure that the necessary device drivers are installed on the system. If they are not available, they may be downloaded, at no cost, from the HP Web site at www.hp.com. Click support & drivers, select Download drivers and software, enter the model number of the computer, and press Enter.

Partitioning and Formatting a MultiBay Hard Drive

✎You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure.

1.Exit all software applications, shut down the operating system software, and turn off the computer.

2.Insert the MultiBay hard drive into the MultiBay. Refer to “Inserting a Drive into the MultiBay” on page 2–33for more information.

3.Turn on the computer.

4.Click Start.

5.Right-click My Computer, then click Manage.

6.Click Storage, then double-click Disk Management.

7.Right-click the MultiBay hard drive, then click Partition. Carefully read and respond to any prompts that appear on the screen.

Refer to the online Help (click Action > Help) for additional information.

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