Every disk should appear with the word “
”, a size value that shows the
available storage capacity, and a status of “
”. Instead of Basic, a disk could
appear
,
, or
.
If the disk appears as “
”, right-click the disk icon and select
. A window opens with the selected disk (all Unknown disks may appear
in this window). Make sure the box next to each disk is checked and click OK. The
disk should now be marked as a
disk.
If a disk appears as “
”, right-click the disk icon, and select
. Within a few seconds, the disk should be marked as a
.
If a disk is marked “
”, right-click the disk icon and select Initialize
Disk. An additional dialog box appears allowing you to select which disks to
initialize. Uncheck the SteelVine Processor Disk item and click
. Within a few
seconds, the selected disk(s) should be marked as a
disk.
3. Right-click the configured disk's unallocated space and select
.
If the New Partition option is not available, select the disk and initialize it first. To
do this, right-click on the disk item and select "
".
Basic
Online
Unknown Dynamic
Not Initialized
Unknown
Write
Signature
Basic
Dynamic
Revert to
Basic Disk
Basic disk
Not Initialized
OK
Basic
New Partition
Initialize Disk
4. Click
to start the Partition Wizard.
Next
5. Select the Primary or Extended option and click
.
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6. Specify the partition size. By default, the partition occupies the entire volume.
Click
.
Next
7. Assign a drive letter or mount path and click
.
Next
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