10. When the
New Partition Wizard
has completed, click
Finish
, and restart your computer.
The status of the created partition in the Disk Management window will change to “
Formatting”.
The percentage
complete will be displayed. Depending upon the size of the partition, the format process may take several
minutes. When completed, the status will change to
“Healthy”
and the name and drive letter will be updated.
Once the disk reports Healthy, it appears to the computer and ready to use.
Repeat the above procedure if there are any other partitions. Close the Data Management window by clicking on
the small boxed “X” in the top right corner of the window. Click on the “My Computer” icon on the Desktop. The
new drives will be display and properly named. The new disks are now available for use.