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<h1 class="topictitle1">Initializing a Windows Data Disk (Windows Server 2008)</h1>
<div id="body1436260274365"><div class="section" id="evs_01_0108__section29374781163839"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Scenarios</h4><p id="evs_01_0108__p12171195813313">This section uses Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit to describe how to initialize a data disk attached to <span id="evs_01_0108__text1464237810424">a server</span> running Windows.</p>
<p id="evs_01_0108__p12929101615417">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>
<p id="evs_01_0108__p52314842171548">The method for initializing a disk varies depending on the OS running on the <span id="evs_01_0108__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_0108__section51503350171737"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Prerequisites</h4><ul id="evs_01_0108__ul28913191171813"><li id="evs_01_0108__li20771164724419">A data disk has been attached to <span id="evs_01_0108__text184241938124418">a server</span> and has not been initialized.</li><li id="evs_01_0108__li36962755115557">You have logged in to the <span id="evs_01_0108__text25940422717248">server</span>.<ul id="evs_01_0108__ul6229092211568"><li id="evs_01_0108__li197989548398">For how to log in to an ECS, see the <em id="evs_01_0108__i157642033171941">Elastic Cloud Server User Guide</em>.</li><li id="evs_01_0108__li7220898115452">For how to log in to a BMS, see the <em id="evs_01_0108__i842352697172014">Bare Metal Server User Guide</em>.</li></ul>
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<div class="section" id="evs_01_0108__section425805916427"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4><ol id="evs_01_0108__ol195595206288"><li id="evs_01_0108__li16559202017289"><span>On the desktop of <span id="evs_01_0108__text1022506145191911">the server</span>, right-click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b8423527069913">Computer</strong> and choose <strong id="evs_01_0108__b8423527069917">Manage</strong> from the shortcut menu.</span><p><p id="evs_01_0108__p31139349281">The <strong id="evs_01_0108__b84235270616471">Server Manager</strong> window is displayed.</p>
</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li187661346162810"><span>In the navigation tree, choose <strong id="evs_01_0108__b763964368">Storage</strong> &gt; <strong id="evs_01_0108__b1763146123610">Disk Management</strong>.</span><p><div class="p" id="evs_01_0108__p16565382157">The <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706164914">Disk Management</strong> window is displayed.<ul id="evs_01_0108__ul1955811861517"><li id="evs_01_0108__li855819861515">If <a href="#evs_01_0108__fig40496387105554">Figure 1</a> is displayed, the new disk is offline. Go to <a href="#evs_01_0108__li33296033102625">3</a>.</li><li id="evs_01_0108__li3475145092216">If <a href="#evs_01_0108__fig68332918241">Figure 4</a> is displayed, the <strong id="evs_01_0108__b83841034114112">Initialize Disk</strong> window is prompted. Go to <a href="#evs_01_0108__li34991214122212">5</a>.</li></ul>
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<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig40496387105554"><a name="evs_01_0108__fig40496387105554"></a><a name="fig40496387105554"></a><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 1 </b>Disk Management</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image58981954105554" src="en-us_image_0095024494.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li33296033102625"><a name="evs_01_0108__li33296033102625"></a><a name="li33296033102625"></a><span>Disks are displayed in the right pane. In the <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706192224">Disk 1</strong> area, right-click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706192244">Offline</strong> and choose <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706192256">Online</strong> from the shortcut menu to online the disk.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig102484362217"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 2 </b>Online the disk</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image171261348175312" src="en-us_image_0132359404.png"></span></div>
<div class="note" id="evs_01_0108__note4504418111734"><img src="public_sys-resources/note_3.0-en-us.png"><span class="notetitle"> </span><div class="notebody"><p id="evs_01_0108__p274444611734">If the disk is offline, you need to online the disk before initializing it.</p>
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</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li1703337311146"><span>After making the disk online, the disk status changes from <strong id="evs_01_0108__b689355908171858">Offline</strong> to <strong id="evs_01_0108__b58237880171858">Not Initialized</strong>. Right-click the disk status and choose <strong id="evs_01_0108__b542117337171858">Initialize Disk</strong> from the shortcut menu, as shown in <a href="#evs_01_0108__fig409808111224">Figure 3</a>.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig409808111224"><a name="evs_01_0108__fig409808111224"></a><a name="fig409808111224"></a><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 3 </b>Initialize Disk</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image2374105914559" src="en-us_image_0132360430.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li34991214122212"><a name="evs_01_0108__li34991214122212"></a><a name="li34991214122212"></a><span>In the <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706165531">Initialize Disk</strong> dialog box, select the target disk, click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706165554">MBR (Master Boot Record)</strong> or <strong id="evs_01_0108__b12309111733110">GPT (GUID Partition Table)</strong>, and click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706165612">OK</strong>, as shown in <a href="#evs_01_0108__fig68332918241">Figure 4</a>.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig68332918241"><a name="evs_01_0108__fig68332918241"></a><a name="fig68332918241"></a><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 4 </b>Unallocated space</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image15264857111617" src="en-us_image_0097597141.png"></span></div>
<div class="p" id="evs_01_0108__p46071644112515"><div class="notice" id="evs_01_0108__note9642468151238"><span class="noticetitle"><img src="public_sys-resources/notice_3.0-en-us.png"> </span><div class="noticebody"><p id="evs_01_0108__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>
<p id="evs_01_0108__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_0108__li19767114614287"><span>Right-click at the unallocated space and choose <strong id="evs_01_0108__b985527710499">New Simple Volume</strong> from the shortcut menu, as shown in <a href="#evs_01_0108__fig1945583522619">Figure 5</a>.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig1945583522619"><a name="evs_01_0108__fig1945583522619"></a><a name="fig1945583522619"></a><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 5 </b>New Simple Volume</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image19502102492612" src="en-us_image_0097597143.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li976712461280"><span>On the displayed <strong id="evs_01_0108__b84235270617584">New Simple Volume Wizard</strong> window, click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b84235270617588">Next</strong>.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig1388010596281"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 6 </b>New Simple Volume Wizard</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image1271984412188" src="en-us_image_0097597145.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li19788824102215"><span>Specify the volume size and click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706175941">Next</strong>. The default value is the maximum size.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig311184311294"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 7 </b>Specify Volume Size</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image12505532186" src="en-us_image_0097597147.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li158075128242"><span>Assign the driver letter and click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b84235270618052">Next</strong>.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig1400313143015"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 8 </b>Assign Driver Letter or Path</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image492516111912" src="en-us_image_0097597149.png"></span></div>
</p></li><li id="evs_01_0108__li61511142132711"><span>Select <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706114214">Format this volume with the following settings</strong>, set parameters based on the actual requirements, and select <strong id="evs_01_0108__b84235270611450">Perform a quick format</strong>. Then, click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b842352706114350">Next</strong>.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig19840335173018"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 9 </b>Format Partition</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image152011110193" src="en-us_image_0097597151.png"></span></div>
<div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig183312171318"><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 10 </b>Completing the partition creation</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image2964471310" src="en-us_image_0097597153.png"></span></div>
<div class="notice" id="evs_01_0108__note29186911243"><span class="noticetitle"><img src="public_sys-resources/notice_3.0-en-us.png"> </span><div class="noticebody"><p id="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_0108__li2767164618288"><span>Click <strong id="evs_01_0108__b8423527061830">Finish</strong>. Wait for the initialization to complete. When the volume status changes to <strong id="evs_01_0108__b84235270618345">Healthy</strong>, the initialization has finished successfully, as shown in <a href="#evs_01_0108__fig14464150329">Figure 11</a>.</span><p><div class="fignone" id="evs_01_0108__fig14464150329"><a name="evs_01_0108__fig14464150329"></a><a name="fig14464150329"></a><span class="figcap"><b>Figure 11 </b>Disk initialization succeeded</span><br><span><img id="evs_01_0108__image647161712116" src="en-us_image_0097597155.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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