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5. Right click on the section to the left where the drive number and red no
entry sign are located. Select Write Signature / Initialize Disk
6. There are two types of disk storage that you can choose from: basic and
dynamic. Select Basic Storage if you want to create partitions and logical
drives on the disk. Select Dynamic Storage if you want to create simple
volumes (dynamic disks cannot access MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows 98 or
earlier versions). If you need further information on disk storage, please go
to the Microsoft website.
Partitioning/Formatting Your Hard Drive
1. Once you have selected your disk storage type, you will need to partition/
format your drive.
2. Right click on the drive and select New Partition (2000, XP) or New
Simple Volume (Vista, 7).
3. A Partition Wizard will initiate. Click Next.
4. Select Primary partition and click Next.
5. You will then need to decide on a partition size. Enter a partition size in the
box provided. Click Next.