# Partitions Using Windows 98/Me Operating System

Windows 9x does not have a Disk Administrator or Disk Management window. Instead, after creating RAID sets using the BIOS RAID utility and booting Windows, start fdisk by:

1. Click on the START button

2. Select Run...

3. Type fdisk

4. Click OK

The following window will probably appear:

Press Enter for yes. The FDISK Options window will appear:

The Current Fixed Drive will be the System Drive (normally C:\). In order to create partitions, the fixed drive needs to be changed. Select 5 and press Enter.

Enter the disk number to partition and press Enter.

With the Current fixed drive set at the disk needing to be partitioned, Select 1 and press Enter. The following window will appear:

Select 2 to create an extended partition and press Enter. The following window will appear:

Once the percentage counter reaches 100%, the following window will appear:

This window explains how much space will be available in the partition. Press Enter. This window shows that the partition has been created. Press Esc.

FDISK is now creating a logical drive.

Once the percentage counter reaches 100% the following window appears: Once again, this window reports size.

Press Enter and the following window appears:

This window now shows the drive and its drive letter and size. Press Esc. If another drive (RAID set) needs to be partitioned, repeat the process, starting by changing the fixed disk drive (Press 5). If done, press Esc.

The following window will appear:

This window is a reminder to RESTART the computer. After restarting the computer, and booting Windows 9x, double-click on the My Computer icon. Right-click on each new drive and select Format.

Only a FULL format will be accepted at this point. Select Full Format, enter the Label Name for the drive or RAID set (if desired) and click OK. Once the drive has been formatted, repeat for each new drive. The new drives should now be ready to be used.