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<h1 class="topictitle1">Initializing a Windows Data Disk (Windows Server 2016)</h1>
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<div id="body1527757629024"><div class="section" id="evs_01_0045__section29374781163839"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Scenarios</h4><p id="evs_01_0045__p12171195813313">This section uses Windows Server 2016 Standard 64bit to describe how to initialize a data disk attached to <span id="evs_01_0045__text1464237810424">a server</span> running Windows.</p>
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<p id="evs_01_0045__p8817185417191">The maximum disk capacity supported by MBR is 2 TB, and that supported by GPT is 18 EB. Therefore, use the GPT partition style if your disk capacity is larger than 2 TB. For details about disk partition styles, see <a href="evs_01_0038.html">Introduction to Data Disk Initialization Scenarios and Partition Styles</a>.</p>
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<p id="evs_01_0045__p52314842171548">The method for initializing a disk varies depending on the OS running on the <span id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0033_text849922751145419">server</span>. This document is used for reference only. For the detailed operations and differences, see the product documents of the corresponding OS.</p>
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<div class="section" id="evs_01_0045__section117091356845"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Prerequisites</h4><ul id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_ul28913191171813"><li id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_li20771164724419">A data disk has been attached to <span id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_text184241938124418">a server</span> and has not been initialized.</li><li id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_li36962755115557">You have logged in to the <span id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_text25940422717248">server</span>.<ul id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_ul6229092211568"><li id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_li197989548398">For how to log in to an ECS, see the <em id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_i157642033171941">Elastic Cloud Server User Guide</em>.</li><li id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_li7220898115452">For how to log in to a BMS, see the <em id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_i842352697172014">Bare Metal Server User Guide</em>.</li></ul>
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<div class="section" id="evs_01_0045__section7988288594"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4><ol id="evs_01_0045__ol1925382155916"><li id="evs_01_0045__li15660943424"><span>On the desktop of <span id="evs_01_0045__text1654169786215138">the server</span>, click the start icon in the lower left corner.</span><p><p id="evs_01_0045__p108673184319">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706215049">Windows Server</strong> window is displayed.</p>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li125310219596"><span>Click <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706105759">Server Manager</strong>.</span><p><p id="evs_01_0045__p19254162115593">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b84235270617428">Server Manager</strong> window is displayed.</p>
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<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig128445136715"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 1 </b>Server Manager</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image585516252308" src="en-us_image_0132368216.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li26338401065"><span>In the upper right corner, choose <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706201449">Tools</strong> > <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706201453">Computer Management</strong>.</span><p><p id="evs_01_0045__p191765505719">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706115812">Computer Management</strong> window is displayed.</p>
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<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig11577433192617"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 2 </b>Computer Management</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image1964185645119" src="en-us_image_0175083503.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li6229732152512"><span>Choose <strong id="evs_01_0045__b8638466">Storage</strong> > <strong id="evs_01_0045__b10637330">Disk Management</strong>.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p11760167268">Disks are displayed in the right pane. If there is a disk that is not initialized, the system will prompt you with the <strong id="evs_01_0045__b14334732182418">Initialize Disk</strong> dialog box.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig11358119588"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 3 </b>Disk list</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image16521250165416" src="en-us_image_0175083504.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li2535853320"><span>In the <strong id="evs_01_0045__b20212184910251">Initialize Disk</strong> dialog box, the to-be-initialized disk is selected. Select a disk partition style and click <strong id="evs_01_0045__b11120628113016">OK</strong>. In this example, <strong id="evs_01_0045__b7881113093010">GPT (GUID Partition Table)</strong> is selected.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p115521330048">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b256839449">Computer Management</strong> window is displayed.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig68332918241"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 4 </b>Computer Management (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image37491117105518" src="en-us_image_0175083507.png"></span></div>
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<div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p16552123015416"><div class="notice" id="evs_01_0045__note9642468151238"><span class="noticetitle"><img src="public_sys-resources/notice_3.0-en-us.png"> </span><div class="noticebody"><p id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0038_p11834286151113">The maximum disk capacity supported by MBR is 2 TB, and that supported by GPT is 18 EB. Because a data disk currently supports up to 32 TB, use the GPT partition style if your disk capacity is larger than 2 TB.</p>
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<p id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0038_p612681541585">If you change the disk partition style after the disk has been used, the data on the disk will be cleared. Therefore, select a proper disk partition style when initializing the disk.</p>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li19767114614287"><span>Right-click at the unallocated disk space and choose <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706195547">New Simple Volume</strong> from the shortcut menu.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p1255310301449">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b03172043153315">New Simple Volume Wizard</strong> window is displayed.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig19509202633615"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 5 </b>New Simple Volume Wizard (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image1713903555519" src="en-us_image_0175083508.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li976712461280"><span>Follow the prompts and click <strong id="evs_01_0045__b84235270611281">Next</strong>.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p1455483016417">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b8756938999334">Specify Volume Size</strong> page is displayed.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig209619215384"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 6 </b>Specify Volume Size (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image0831159568" src="en-us_image_0175083509.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li19788824102215"><span>Specify the volume size and click <strong id="evs_01_0045__b84235270611316">Next</strong>. The system selects the maximum volume size by default. You can specify the volume size as required. In this example, the default setting is used.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p655611301746">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706113458">Assign Drive Letter or Path</strong> page is displayed.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig631143204114"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 7 </b>Assign Driver Letter or Path (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image167451246135619" src="en-us_image_0175083510.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li158075128242"><span>Assign a drive letter or path to your partition and click <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706113627">Next</strong>. The system assigns drive letter D by default. In this example, the default setting is used.</span><p><p id="evs_01_0045__p938310313428">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706195931">Format Partition</strong> page is displayed.</p>
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<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig1400313143015"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 8 </b>Format Partition (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image2067886165717" src="en-us_image_0175083511.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li61511142132711"><span>Specify format settings and click <strong id="evs_01_0045__b842352706114147">Next</strong>. The system selects the NTFS file system by default. You can specify the file system type as required. In this example, the default setting is used.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p455803013412">The <strong id="evs_01_0045__b84235270620436">Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard</strong> page is displayed.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig380162213463"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 9 </b>Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image14429112185718" src="en-us_image_0175083512.png"></span></div>
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<div class="notice" id="evs_01_0045__note48011122184613"><span class="noticetitle"><img src="public_sys-resources/notice_3.0-en-us.png"> </span><div class="noticebody"><p id="evs_01_0045__evs_01_0108_p262682811243">The partition sizes supported by file systems vary. Therefore, you are advised to choose an appropriate file system based on your service requirements.</p>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li688515102488"><span>Click <strong id="evs_01_0045__b1790573793213">Finish</strong>.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p2559103016416">Wait for the initialization to complete. When the volume status changes to <strong id="evs_01_0045__b84235270618345">Healthy</strong>, the initialization has finished successfully, as shown in <a href="#evs_01_0045__fig14464150329">Figure 10</a>.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig14464150329"><a name="evs_01_0045__fig14464150329"></a><a name="fig14464150329"></a><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 10 </b>Disk initialization succeeded (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image1338193812571" src="en-us_image_0175083513.png"></span></div>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0045__li2095791384515"><span>After the volume is created, click <span><img id="evs_01_0045__image1277612153182" src="en-us_image_0238263336.png"></span> on the task bar and check whether a new volume appears in <strong id="evs_01_0045__b84235270620259">This PC</strong>. In this example, New Volume (D:) is the new volume.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0045__p1055911301642">If New Volume (D:) appears, the disk is successfully initialized and no further action is required.<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0045__fig4958111374510"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 11 </b>This PC (Windows Server 2016)</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0045__image73951035587" src="en-us_image_0175083515.png"></span></div>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="evs_01_0058.html">Initialize an EVS Data Disk</a></div>
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