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Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
Identifying the Additional Hard Disk Space
When you initialize the new hard disk, it must be configured as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS)
format.
To identify the additional hard disk space
1
Log on to Windows as a user with administrator rights.
2
Click
Start
and right-click
My Computer
.
3
Select
Manage
from the menu.
The
Computer Management
window appears.
4
Under the file directory on the right, double-click
Storage
and then
Disk Management
.
5
Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (Disk label identified with red marking) and select
Initialize Disk
from the menu.
6
Click on the allocated area of the disk.
7
Right-click the area and select
New Partition
from the menu.
The
New Partition
wizard window appears.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
The Windows XP operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format.
