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7. In the following steps we will be using the Disk Management window to prepare the disk
and present it to the users and application for data storage. Right-click the disk in the left
pane and select Online (Figure 12-7).
Figure 12-7 Place a disk online
8. Right-click the disk again, click Initialize Disk (Figure 12-8), and click OK.
Figure 12-8 Initialize Disk option
9. Right-click the right pane and click OK (Figure 12-9).
Figure 12-9 Initialize continued
Windows device discovery: Usually, Windows discovers new devices, such as disks,
by itself. If you have completed all the steps and do not see any disks, click Actions
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Rescan Disk in Disk Management to discover the new volumes.