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stalker,
That's ok.
Let's use DiskPart.
DiskPart should find your drive and allow you to set it up.
With diskpart, you will
list disk to get a list of the disks found.
Select the number of the disk that is troublesome.
use the Detail Disk command to make 100% sure you have the correct disk.
Then use Create Partition Primary which will create one 2 TB partition.
Now that is much too much for practical purposes, but later using Disk Management, you will shrink the partition anc create more PRIMARY prartions there. To avoid many problems, I recommend never using logical partitions unless such is an absolute necessity.
You will also declare the partition as Active, just in case later you want to use the drive for other purposes.
You can use the ASSIGN command to give a drive letter to the partition you created. This isn't needed but can be convenient.
Now let's see what canned write-ups I have for you.
VIEW DRIVE LETTERS USING DISKPART
Type these commands and follow each by hitting the ENTER key.
DISKPART starts the DiskPart program
LIST VOLUME shows drive letter assignment
EXIT exit the DiskPart program
WIPE A DISK CLEAN
· type DiskPart, Enter key
· type List disk, Enter key
note the numeral of the disk you want to clean
for example purposes, I’ll be using the numeral 2
· type Select disk 2, Enter key
· type Detail disk, Enter key
this info will let you know if you selected correctly
· type Clean ALL, Enter key
your entire disk is being overwritten with zeros.
This can take a considerable amount of time
· type EXIT, Enter key (only after Clean is finished)
· type EXIT, Enter key (this gets you back where you were)
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In your case, I don't recommend Clean All, simply use Clean.
Clean All will take forever on a 2tb drive.
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Ok. I didn't find the file I wanted. so here goes.
Command Prompt - Elevated command prompt
Elevated command prompt = Run CMD.EXE as administrator
WIN | type CMD.EXE (do not hit Enter key) |
In the Programs list, Right-Click on CMD.EXE |
Click on Run as administrator | YES button
OR for keyboard fans:
WIN | type CMD.EXE (do not hit Enter key) |
CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER key combo | ALT + y
WIN is the key with the Microsoft flag on top.
Now that you know how to run cmd as an adminisrator,
run cmd as admin
type DISkpart which runs the diskpart program
LIST DISK to list disks.
SELECT DISK to select your 2 tb disk
DETAIL DISK to make sure you have the 2tb sisk
CLEAN to put zeros in boot area
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY to create you monster partition
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK to format partition
ACTIVE so that could some day support a boot loader
ASSIGN Z you put the drive letter you want
EXIT to exit from diskpart
EXIT to exit the command shell
Now you go to disk management, shrink the partition, create more partitions.
You will have less problems if you keep partitions at or preferrably under I GB.
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