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To identify additional hard disk space
When you initialize the new hard disk drive, it must be configured as an
extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS) format.
1 Log on in Windows® as Administrator.
2 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and right-click on My Computer.
A shortcut menu appears.
3 Select Manage. The Computer Management window appears.
4 From the file directory on the right, go to Storage and then select Disk
Management.
5 Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted drive (Disk label
identified with red marking), and from the shortcut menu, select
Initialize Disk.
6 Click on the Unallocated area of the drive and then right-click to
display the shortcut menu.
7 Select New Partition. The New Partition wizard appears.
8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
The Windows® XP operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive
and applies the NTFS format.