# Partitions Using Windows NT Operating System

Before creating any partitions, RAID sets must first be created/dissolved using the BIOS RAID Utility. Once completed, continue booting Windows.

Once Windows is running, open the Disk Administrator window. The Disk Administrator window is located at:

Start> Programs> Disk Administrator (Common)

Something similar to the following window should appear:

However, this Write Signature window may appear first:

If so, answer YES for each disk reported with no signature found. Afterwards, something similar to the following should appear:

The first button opens the Disk Administrator Volumes window which lists the recognizable Volumes, their capacity, free space, type of format, etc.

The second button opens the Disk Configuration window (shown above), detailing all disks (or RAID Sets), partitions, and allows he user to format and name each partition and volume.

Section 1 reports the size of each disk (or RAID Set).

Section 2 reports on each partition, and allows the user to format or delete partitions.

# Creating Partitions

1. If any disk (besides the SYSTEM DISK) appear to be formatted, right click on that partition (Section 2) and select Delete.

2. Once all disks are reporting as Free Space, right-click on each partition and select Create...

3. A Create Primary Partition window should now appear. Click OK.

4. Click Confirm.

5. Repeat this step for each disk.

6. Now, right-click on the first disk and select Mark Active.

7. A window will appear stating that this will take place on the next reboot. Click OK.

8. Repeat this step for each disk.

9. Close window. Confirm saving changes. Click Yes.

10. Disk Administrator will report that the disks were updated successfully. Click OK.

11. Re-open Disk Administrator.

12. Right-click on the first disk (this should now be the Striped Set).

13. Select Format... Something similar to the following window should appear:

14. While Capacity can not be changed, make sure that File System has NTFS selected, don't change Default Allocation Size, and since it is the Striped Set that is being formatted, enter Striped Set for Volume Label. Make sure that Quick Format is selected as the Format Option.

15. Repeat this procedure for the other two disks, but name them something else.

16. Close Disk Administrator and open My Computer (icon should be on Desktop).

17. The new disks should now appear in My Computer window.

18. Close all windows and applications and Restart computer.