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“Correcting BIOS Limitations and Partitioning Using Disk
Manager” on page 2-15.
Using Your Operating System for Partitioning
This section contains instructions about partitioning and formatting
your hard disk drive for the DOS, Windows, and OS/2 operating
systems. Use the instructions that apply to your operating system. If
you are using any other operating system or for more information on
partitioning and formatting a drive, see the documentation that comes
with your computer.
Installing the Primary Drive for DOS and Windows
If you are installing the primary drive (the drive that contains the
operating system) and you will NOT be using Disk Manager BIOS,
insert the first operating system installation diskette into the diskette
drive; then restart the computer. The operating system screens lead
you through the partitioning and formatting process. First you create a
Primary DOS Partition (the partition that your computer starts from).
The primary partition default size is the maximum available partition
size.
After creating the primary partition, use the remaining disk space to
create an Extended DOS Partition. After you create the Extended
DOS Partition, the Create Logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS
Partition displays. Follow the instructions on the screen to create one
or more logical drives within the Extended DOS Partition.
If the drive you are installing will be your primary drive (the drive
that contains the operating system) and you WILL be using the Disk
Manager BIOS, insert the Disk Manager Diskette into the diskette
drive; then complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. At the "Welcome to Disk Manager" banner, press Enter.
3. Read messages and press Enter to continue.
4. At the Disk Manager Main Menu, select Easy Disk Installation
and press Enter.
Disk Manager will display the number and types of drives found
on your system and ask you if the list is correct. Follow the
onscreen prompts.
5. Disk Manager will then display the drive capacity partitions
selected for your system and ask if you wish to continue. Select
Yes and press Enterto continue.
6. Follow the onscreen prompts.
You will be prompted to insert the operation system diskettes in
the diskette drive and to reboot the system when appropriate.
After following the onscreen prompts, your drive will be
successfully partitioned and formatted as the primary drive on
your system.
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