Managing Disks
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Disk Part Tool
Syntax:
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Partition
A physical disk is divided into separate sections called partition Partitioning can create up to 24 drive letters Disk must first be initialized and formatted before partitioning
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Partition
Basic disks can have up to -- Four primary partition -- Or three primary partitions and one extended partition Extended partitions can be sub divided into logical drives Primary partitions cannot be subdivided
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
Procedure: In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click an unallocated region of a basic disk, and click New Partition In the New Partition Wizard, click next On the select Partition type page, click primary partition and then click next On the specify Partition Size page, type the size in megabytes and click next On the Assign Drive Letter or Path page, select the drive letter and click next
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Procedure(contd)
On the Format Partition page: -- select the appropriate file system -- type the appropriate volume lable -- select or clear the Perform a quick format and enable file and folder compression check boxes Click Next, and then click Finish.
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
Right-click an unallocated region of a basic disk, and click New Partition
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
In the New Partition Wizard, click next
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
On the select Partition type page, click primary partition and then click next
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
On the specify Partition Size page, type the size in megabytes and click next
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
On the Assign Drive Letter or Path page, select the drive letter and click next
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
On the Format Partition page:
-- select the appropriate file system -- type the appropriate volume lable -- select or clear the Perform a quick format and enable file and folder compression check boxes
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Partitioning a Disk by Disk Management
Click Next, and then click Finish
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Formating a Disk
Procedure: In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click the partition, logical drive or basic olume that you want to format or reformat and click Format Select the options that you want under
-- Volume Label (name the disk) -- File System (select either NTFS or FAT) -- Allocation Unit Size (size of the disk to format)
If the disk is undamaged, select Perform a Qucik Format
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Formating a Disk
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Formating a Disk
Right-click the partition, logical drive or basic olume that you want to format or reformat and click Format
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Formating a Disk
Select the options that you want under
-- Volume Label (name the disk) -- File System (select either NTFS or FAT) -- Allocation Unit Size (size of the disk to format)
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Formating a Disk
If the disk is undamaged, select Perform a Qucik Format
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Deleting a Partition
Procedure: In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click the partition that you want to delete, and click Delete Partition.
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Deleting a Partition
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Deleting a Partition
Right-click the partition that you want to delete, and click Delete Partition
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Partitioning a Disk by DiskPart
Procudure: At the prompt, type diskpart At the prompt, type list disk and then mae a note of the number of the disk on which you want to create a primary or extended partition. At the DISKPART prompt type select disk n(where n is the disk number) At the DISKPART prompt, type -- . Create partition primary size=number -- . Create partition extended size=number -- . Create partition logical size=number
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Partitioning a Disk by DiskPart
At the prompt, type diskpart
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Partitioning a Disk by DiskPart
At the prompt, type list disk and then make a note of the number of the disk on which you want to create a primary or extended partition
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Partitioning a Disk by DiskPart
At the DISKPART prompt type select disk n(where n is the disk number)
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Partitioning a Disk by DiskPart
At the DISKPART prompt, type
-- . Create partition primary size=number -- . Create partition extended size=number -- . Create partition logical size=number
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Deleting a Partition by DiskPart
Procedure: Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart At the Diskpart prompt, type list disk At the Diskpart prompt, type select disk n(where n is the disk which to be deleted) At the Diskpart prompt, type list partition At the Diskpart prompt, type select partion n, where n is the partition number of the partition that you want to delete At the Diskpart prompt, type delete partition.
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Deleting a Partition by DiskPart
Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart
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Deleting a Partition by DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type list disk
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Deleting a Partition by DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type select disk n(where n is the disk which to be deleted)
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Deleting a Partition by DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type list partition
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Deleting a Partition by DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type select partion n, where n is the partition number of the partition that you want to delete
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Deleting a Partition by DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type delete partition
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Assign, Change or Remove a Drive Letter
Procedure using Disk Management: In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click a partitiom, logical drive or volume and then click change Drive letter and Paths Do one of the following
-- To assign a drive letter, click Add, and then click the drive letter that you want use -- To modify a drive letter, click it, click Change and then click drive letter that you want -- To remove a drive letter, click it, and then click Remove
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Assign, Change or Remove a Drive Letter
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Assign, Change or Remove a Drive Letter
Right-click a partition, logical drive or volume and then click change Drive letter and Paths
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Assign, Change or Remove a Drive Letter
Do one of the following
-- To assign a drive letter, click Add, and then click the drive letter that you want use -- To modify a drive letter, click it, click Change and then click drive letter that you want -- To remove a drive letter, click it, and then click Remove
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Using DiskPart
Procedure: Open Command prompt, and then type diskpart At the Diskpart prompt, type list volume. At the Diskpart prompt,type select volume n (where n is the number of the volume whose drive letter is to be changed) At the Diskpart prompt, type one of the following:
-- assign letter=L (where L is the drive letter) -- remove letter=L
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Using DiskPart
Open Command prompt, and then type diskpart
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Using DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type list volume
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Using DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt,type select volume n (where n is the number of the volume whose drive letter is to be changed)
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Using DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type one of the following:
-- assign letter = L (where L is the drive letter) -- remove letter = L
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Convert File Systems
Procedure: In a command prompt, type convert d:/fs:ntfs (where d: is the letter of the disk drive) Press Enter
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Convert File Systems
In a command prompt, type convert d:/fs:ntfs (where d: is the letter of the disk drive)
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Convert File Systems
Press Enter
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Managing Disk Properties
Disk Management -- General (Provides the model number and the location of the disk.) -- Volume (Provides the disk number, type, status, partition style, capacity, unallocated space, and reserved space of the disk. DiskPart -- In addition to Disk Management information, Diskpart provides disk ID and disk type
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View Disk Properties
View disk properties by using Disk Management View disk properties by using Diskpart
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View disk properties by using Disk Management
Procedure: In Computer Management, open Disk Management In the graphical view or disk list, right-click a disk, and then click properties Click the General tab, and then record the model number Click the Volumes tabs, and then record the values
-- Disk --Type -- Status -- Partition style -- Capacity
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View disk properties by using Disk Management
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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View disk properties by using Disk Management
In the graphical view or disk list, right-click a disk, and then click properties
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View disk properties by using Disk Management
Click the General tab, and then record the model number
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View disk properties by using Disk Management
Click the Volumes tabs, and then record the values
-- Disk --Type -- Status -- Partition style -- Capacity
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View disk properties by using DiskPart
Procedure Open command prompt Type the following commands at the prompt, at then press Enter after each command -- diskpart --select disk 0 -- detail disk Record the type
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View disk properties by using DiskPart
Open command prompt
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View disk properties by using DiskPart
Type the following commands at the prompt, at then press Enter -- diskpart
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View disk properties by using DiskPart
Type the following commands at the prompt, at then press Enter -- select disk 0
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View disk properties by using DiskPart
Type the following commands at the prompt, at then press Enter -- detail disk
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Rescan Disk Properties
Procedure In Computer Management, open Disk Management Click Action, and then click Rescan Disks.
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Rescan Disk Properties
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Rescan Disk Properties
Click Action, and then click Rescan Disks
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Rescan Disk Properties
Scanning the Disks
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Managing Mounted Drives
Is assigned a path rather than a drive letter Can unify different file systems on a logical drive Allows you to add more drivers without using up drive letters
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Purpose of a Mounted Drive
Adds volume to systems without adding separate drive letters for each new volume
-- Disk Management assigns a drive path to the drive rather than a drive letter -- Drive paths retain their association to the drive -- Add or rearrange storage devices without the drive path failing
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Creating a Mounted Drive
Procedure In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-clcik the volume that you want to mount, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths. Click Add, browse to Mount in the following empty NTFS folder
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Creating a Mounted Drive
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Creating a Mounted Drive
Right-click the volume that you want to mount, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths
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Creating a Mounted Drive
Click Add, browse to Mount in the following empty NTFS folder
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Deleting a Mounted Drive
Procedure: In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click the volume that you want to delete, and then click Change Drive Letter amd Paths To delete a volume, click it, and then click Remove
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Deleting a Mounted Drive
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Deleting a Mounted Drive
Right-click the volume that you want to delete, and then click Change Drive Letter amd Paths
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Deleting a Mounted Drive
To delete a volume, click it, and then click Remove
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Creating a Mounted Drive by Diskpart
Procedure Open command prompt From the NTFS drive or folder that you want to mount elsewhere, type diskpart At the diskpart prompt, type list volume and then make note of the number of the volume At the diskpart prompt, type select volume n (where n is the number of the volume you want to mount) At the diskpart prompt, type assign mount=\path (where path is the mount drive path tht you want to assign to the volume)
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Creating a Mounted Drive by Diskpart
Open command prompt
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Creating a Mounted Drive by Diskpart
From the NTFS drive or folder that you want to mount elsewhere, type diskpart
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Creating a Mounted Drive by Diskpart
At the diskpart prompt, type list volume and then make note of the number of the volume
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Creating a Mounted Drive by Diskpart
At the diskpart prompt, type select volume n (where n is the number of the volume you want to mount)
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Creating a Mounted Drive by Diskpart
At the diskpart prompt, type assign mount=\path (where path is the mount drive path tht you want to assign to the volume)
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Dynamic Disk Conversion
Existing partitions on the basic disk become volumes Dynamic disks can be reverted back to basic disks
-- Disk structure and data is not maintained -- Back up data before reverting
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Converting Basic Disk to Dynamic
Procedure In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click the basic disk that you want to convert, click Convert to Dynamic Disk, and then follow he instructons
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Converting Basic Disk to Dynamic
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Converting Basic Disk to Dynamic
Right-click the basic disk that you want to convert, click Convert to Dynamic Disk, and then follow he instructons
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Converting Basic Disk to Dynamic
Click Ok to confirm
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Converting Basic Disk to Dynamic
Basic Disk is converted into Dynamic Disk
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Reverting a Dynamic to Basic Disk
Procedure Back up all volumes on the disk that yo want to convert from dynamic to basic In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click each volume on the dynamic disk that you want to revert to a basic disk, and then click Delete Volume for each volume on the disk. When all volumes on the disk have been deleted, right-click the disk, and then click Convert to Basic Disk Recreate your partitions, and then restore your data to basic disk.
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Reverting a Dynamic to Basic Disk
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Reverting a Dynamic to Basic Disk
Right-click each volume on the dynamic disk that you want to revert to a basic disk, and then click Delete Volume for each volume on the disk
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Reverting a Dynamic to Basic Disk
When all volumes on the disk have been deleted, rightclick the disk, and then click Convert to Basic Disk
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Reverting a Dynamic to Basic Disk
Recreate your partitions, and then restore your data to basic disk.
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Converting a Basic Disk using DiskPart
Procedure Open Command prompt and then type diskpart At the Diskpart, prompt, type list disk At the Diskpart prompt, type select disk and then enter the number of the disk At the Diskpart prompt, type convert dynamic
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Converting a Basic Disk using DiskPart
Open Command prompt and then type diskpart
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Converting a Basic Disk using DiskPart
At the Diskpart, prompt, type list disk
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Converting a Basic Disk using DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type select disk and then enter the number of the disk
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Converting a Basic Disk using DiskPart
At the Diskpart prompt, type convert dynamic
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Create a Simple Volume
There are two methods: Create an a Simple Volume by using Disk Management Create a Simple Volume by using Disk Part
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Creating Simple Volume using Disk Management
Procedure In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click the unallocated space on the dynamic disk on which you want to create the simple volume, and then click New Volume In he New Volume Wizard, click Simple, and then follow the instructions
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Creating Simple Volume using Disk Management
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Creating Simple Volume using Disk Management
Right-click the unallocated space on the dynamic disk on which you want to create the simple volume, and then click New Volume
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Creating Simple Volume using Disk Management
In he New Volume Wizard, click Simple, and then follow the instructions
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Creating Simple Volume using DiskPart
Procedure Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart At the diskpart prompt, type list disk At the diskpart prompt, type create volume simple size=n disk=n (where size=n is the size of the disk in megabytes, and disk=n is the number of the disk).
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Creating Simple Volume using DiskPart
Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart
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Creating Simple Volume using DiskPart
At the diskpart prompt, type list disk
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Creating Simple Volume using DiskPart
At the diskpart prompt, type create volume simple size=n disk=n (where size=n is the size of the disk in megabytes, and disk=n is the number of the disk
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Creating a Spanned Volume
Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using Disk Management In Computer Management, open Disk Management Right-click the simple or spanned volume you want to extend, click Extend Volume, and then follow the instructions
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Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using Disk Management
In Computer Management, open Disk Management
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Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using Disk Management
Right-click the simple or spanned volume you want to extend, click Extend Volume, and then follow the instructions
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Creating a Spanned Volume
Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using DiskPart Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart At the diskpart prompt, type list volume At the diskpart prompt, type select volume n )where n is the basic volume that you want to extend into contiguous, empty space on the same disk) At the diskpart prompt, type extend size=o (where o is the size of he extended partition in megabytes).
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Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using DiskPart
Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart
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Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using DiskPart
At the diskpart prompt, type list volume
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Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using DiskPart
At the diskpart prompt, type select volume n )where n is the basic volume that you want to extend into contiguous, empty space on the same disk)
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Creating an Extended or Spanned Volume using DiskPart
At the diskpart prompt, type extend size=o (where o is the size of he extended partition in megabytes).
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Creating Striped Volumes
Procedure for creating a striped volume using Disk Management In Computer Management, open Disk management Right-click the unallocated space on the dynamic disk on which you want to create the striped volume and then click New Volume. In the New Volume Wizard, select Striped, and then follow the instructions
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Procedure for creating a striped volume using Disk Management
In Computer Management, open Disk management
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Procedure for creating a striped volume using Disk Management
Right-click the unallocated space on the dynamic disk on which you want to create the striped volume and then click New Volume
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Procedure for creating a striped volume using Disk Management
In the New Volume Wizard, select Striped, and then follow the instructions
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Creating Striped Volumes
Procedure for creating a striped volume using DiskPart Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart At the diskpart prompt, type list disk At the diskpart prompt, type create volume stripe size=n disk=n (where size=n is the size of the disk in megabytes, and disk=n are the numbers of the disks you are striping).
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Procedure for creating a striped volume using DiskPart
Open Command Prompt, and then type diskpart
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Procedure for creating a striped volume using DiskPart
At the diskpart prompt, type list disk
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Procedure for creating a striped volume using DiskPart
At the diskpart prompt, type create volume stripe size=n disk=n (where size=n is the size of the disk in megabytes, and disk=n are the numbers of the disks you are striping).
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