Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
Identifying the Hard Disk Space
When you have initialize a new hard disk, it must be configured as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS)
format.
To identify the hard disk space
1
Log on to Windows as a user with administrative rights.
2
Click
Start
, right-click
Computer
, and select
Manage
.
The
Computer Management
window appears.
3
Under the file directory on the right, click
Disk Management
under
Storage
.
4
Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (disk label identified with red marking) and select
Initialize Disk
.
5
Click on the allocated area of the disk.
6
Right-click the area and select
New Partition
.
The
New Partition
wizard window appears.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
The Windows Vista operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format to it.
