Chapter 3: Basic Setup
3.22 Formatting the Hard Disk
Formatting and Partitioning the HDD using Win 2K/XP
The drive is initially not visible in Windows Explorer. For the drive t
o been seen in Windows Explorer it needs to be configured via the
disk management Utility. Win-XP will normally recognize the unfor
matted /unpartitioned drive when you open disk management and
start the wizard.
1. Right click on “My Computer”. Choose “Manage” from
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g
the pop up menu and “Computer Management” window
will appear. Under “Storage”, choose the “Disk Management”
folder
.
2. The disk list will appear on the right side of the
“Computer Management” windows. Right click the Mvix
HDD (marked as “Unallocated HDD”) from the list and
from the pop up menu choose “New Partition” to make
partitions on the chosen disk.
3. The New Partition Wizard opens up. Click Next.
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