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2.3.3 Creating Simple Volumes
Simple volumes are the default volume type on a dynamic disk. A simple volume is created from the free
space on a single physical disk and is not fault tolerant. To create a simple volume, do the following:
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Click on the
START
button to display the Start Menu
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Point to
ALL PROGRAMS
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Click on
ADMINISTARTIVE TOOLS
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Then click on
COMPUTER MANAGEMENT
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In the console three, expand the
STORAGE
node
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Then click on
DISK MANAGEMENT
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In the details pane, right-click the unallocated space on the dynamic disk on which you
want to create a simple volume
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On the context menu, click
NEW VOLUME
to open the New Volume Wizard
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Click
NEXT
to continue
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On the Select Volume Type window, select
SIMPLE
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Then click
NEXT
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Select the amount of space to be used for the simple volume
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Then click
NEXT
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Next, select a drive letter for the simple volume, or choose to mount the new volume to
an empty NTFS folder
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If necessary, select the file system for the simple volume
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Then click
NEXT
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Click
FINISH
to complete the process
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