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Initializing your Disks
After your array is created, the logical drive will be detected by your operating system (OS). But
the drive is not accessible until after you initialize and format it to your corresponding OS
filesystem.
For Mac Users:
When you insert a new drive or a drive with a different filesystem, Mac OSX will prompt that the
disk is not readable and that you must initialize it. Clicking the initialize button will simply
open up Disk Utility. From there, you can decide if you want to format your drives.

When prompted, click Initialize
 You will now be take to Mac Disk Utility, where you will proceed to format the disk
 See Formatting your Disks
For Windows Users:
When you plug in a brand new disk or a disk that has been used before, the OS will not be able
to read from it and will prompt you to initialize the disk. Initializing will map the disk in either
MBR (Master Boot Record) or GPT (GUID Partition Table) depending on your needs.
The
MBR partitioning scheme is limited to 2 TB, so it is okay to use if your disk has a 2 TB
capacity or you want MBR bootable drive.
The
GPT partitioning scheme is not limited to 2 TB and can span the entire capacity of the drive.
But older/legacy motherboards may not support GPT partitioned drives to be bootable.
Formatting your Disks
After initializing the disk to either MBR or GPT, you have to format them to your respective OS
filesystem. For
Mac users, this can be done in the Disk Utility . For Windows users, this will
show up in Disk Management . The RAID array you created will show up in the menu.
For
Mac Users:
1.
When prompted, click Initialize
2. You will be taken to Disk Utility
3. Select the disk you wish to initialize
4. Click the Erase Tab
5. Select the Format you want (Mac OS Extended (Journaled) is recommended)
6. Click Erase
Formatting the disk will clear any previous data written on it, so make sure to back up any
important data on disk before proceeding.
For
Windows Users: