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6.Creating a Partition
For Windows® XP/Vista/7 Users:
Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage”.
Under “Storage” on the LEFT pane, select “Disk Management”.
Windows should now give you the option to initialize the disk. If not, locate the new disk, right-click on
the new disk (where it reades “Disk #”) and choose
Initialize
. This step may not be required for some
hard drives.
Go through the wizard.
Once complete, locate your hard drive in the bottom right pane. Right-click on the area with a status
bar (to the right of the “Disk#” area) and choose
New Partition
.
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NOTE :
Most hard drives should come with a CD that includes an installation program. If not, a download should be
available from the manufacturer's website. The best way to partition a new hard drive is by using the
manufacturer’s program. Please refer to your hard drive’s documentation for further information on format-
ting or partitioning the hard drive.
