User`s guide

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Windows 2000 and XP Partition / Format
Windows 2000 and XP provides a utility to partition and format disks. Locate and start the Disk
Management program by clicking:
Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Administration Tools > Computer
Management > under the Computer
Management tree Storage > Disk
Management.
A Write Signature dialog will open if
fresh disks are detected, click Next,
and check the new disk(s) > Next >
Finish.
Each channel of the Media Vault
should appear as a disk entry with
“unallocated”.
Preparing a Media Vault Max (single channel)
Right click on “Unallocated”, left click on Create Volume > Next > Simple volume > Next > confirm the
desired disk is in the Selected dynamic disks box > Next > confirm the desired Drive Letter > Next > check
the Perform a Quick Format box > Next > Finish.
Formatting starts and will take a minute or so. At the completion of format, note the newly prepared disks
will have a drive letter associated with it. Exit program if done.
Preparing a Media Vault DualMax (dual channel)
Right click on “Unallocated”, left click
on Create Volume > Next.
Select Striped volume > Next.
Highlight the available dynamic disk
you which to add to the stripe click
Add > Next.
Confirm the desired Drive Letter >
Next.