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7 Allocating Partitions
After the Raid set(s) have been created, the BIOS reports the new set(s) as a new drive attached to the system. This drive
must have a partition defined on it, then the drive must be formatted in preparation for use under Windows.
Windows XP, 2000, and NT use the Disk Management utility that is part of the Operating System. There are enough
nuances that make it important to follow the procedure specific to the Operating System.
Windows 98 and Me use a significantly different procedure; defining the partitions is accomplished by booting the system to
a DOS prompt and using the FDISK utility. Formatting and naming of the partitions is performed under Windows.
Windows XP & 2000
Before creating any partitions, RAID sets must first be created using the BIOS RAID Utility or the SATARaid GUI. Once the
sets have been created, allow the system to load Windows. Once Windows is running, open the Disk Management window
located at:
Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Computer Management> Storage> Disk Management
A window similar to the following should appear:
This window has three main sections:
1) System listing of all formatted and available disks/RAID Sets.
2) Report of physical connection of disks/RAID Sets.
3) Report of partition status, disk letter, and volume name.