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Step 5: Initialize and format the RAID Array
Before using the newly created RAID array, you must initialize and format the new
volume.
For
Windows
Users:
1.
After creating the RAID array, open Windows
Disk Management.
2.
Disk Management will ask to initialize unknown disks either in MBR format or GPT.
Figure. (Windows) Disk Management asks to initialize the disks before use. As a general rule,
select MBR for disks less than 2TB and GPT for disks greater than 2TB.
3.
Right click the new disk, and click properties.