![]() ![]() On the next page the computer will automatically choose the first available drive letter for the new drive. Now make the size equal to the maximum (it should already be set to it), and click next again. On the next page make sure “Primary Partition” is selected and click next. Right click on it and select “New Partition.” The New Partition Wizard comes up. The box for the drive to be formatted should now have a black bar at the top of it and should say “Unallocated” under its size (see picture). If you only want to format one partition that is OK and you can continue to the next step without deleting the other partitions. Then repeat the above step for each of them. If there are multiple partitions make sure you have saved everything off them since they might each have different drive letters (i.e. Do this by right-clicking on the partition's box and selecting “Delete Partition.” Since you already know that you will be deleting everything on the drive, and have already backed everything up, you can safely say yes to any warning the computer presents you with. Unless you are doing something specific that requires multiple partitions, you only want one partition per drive.įirst you must delete any existing partitions on the drive you are going to format. Partitions are separations of space on a drive. Each box on a line (with a colored bar at the top and a size displayed in MB or GB) is a partition on the drive. Now in the lower part of the main frame (right side) of the window you should see a nice visual of all your hard drives. Select “Storage” from the left hand side by clicking it once, then select “Disk Management(local)” from the right side by double-clicking it. Right-Click on the “My Computer” icon either on your desktop or in the Start Menu and select “Manage.”Ī new window titled “Computer Management” comes up. ![]()
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