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How do I format a new hard drive?

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slash196

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I dropped a new HD in my computer, and windows detected it, but it doesn't show up in my drives list. I'm assuming this is because it isn't formatted yet, but where do I format it?
 
the hard drive should have come with software, you can either use it in windows, or boot to a cd, and do it outside of windows.
 
I wouldn't. It will slow down if you need to access the compressed files and folders, especially if it's a large one.
 
Originally posted by: moonsite
I wouldn't. It will slow down if you need to access the compressed files and folders, especially if it's a large one.
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Although if it's a low use media drive it shouldn't pose a problem, since the media (ie: TV shows, DVD backups etc) probably won't be frequently accessed.
But most of that is highly compressed anyway so you wont gain much space.
 
Okay, I won't. Thanks for all the help, I just have one more question: what's the difference between a dynamic and basic drive? My other drive is basic, but this one's listed as dynamic. Should I change it back to basic?
 
Hi, If I remember correctly Basic refers to an actual drive and Dynamic refers to a partition on a drive that is treated as if it were a real drive and has a drive letter assigned to it. Jim
 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314343/EN-US/

Use basic unless you have some reason you need to be using dynamic

IIRC, you can install another OS version, etc., on basic, & you cannot on dynamic.
If i'm wrong, feel free to correct me.

Here, stolen from http://www.windowsnetworking.com:
The last oddity that you need to be aware of is that dynamic disks are not recommended for servers containing multiple operating systems. If your server contains multiple operating systems then the only operating systems that will be able to access dynamic disks (locally, I?m not talking about over the network) are Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. If you have some other operating system installed and it happens to reside on a dynamic disk, you won?t even be able to boot that operating system.
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There.

Again, while i'm no guru on this, i use basic for all my HDDs, & their partitions, & everything (including running multiple OSes) has been fine.
 
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