Identifying the additional hard disk space – Sony PCV-RS321 User Manual
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Identifying the additional hard disk space
When you initialize the new hard disk, it must be configured as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS)
format.
1.
Log on to Windows
®
as Administrator.
2.
Click
Start
in the Windows taskbar, then right-click
My Computer
. A shortcut menu appears.
3.
Select
Manage
. The Computer Management window appears.
4.
Under the file directory, go to
Storage
and then select
Disk Management
.
5.
Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (Disk label identified with red marking). From the
shortcut menu, select
Initialize Disk
.
6.
Click on the Unallocated area of the disk and then right-click to display a shortcut menu.
7.
Select
New Partition
. The New Partition wizard appears.
8.
Follow the wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the process.
The Windows
®
XP operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format.
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