Help with allocating 2nd hard drive.


  1. kingkenny1953
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    Help with allocating 2nd hard drive.


    Just installed a 2nd hard drive,It's showing up on disk management,But not sure how to allocate the bit in black Help with allocating 2nd hard drive.-capture.pngHelp with allocating 2nd hard drive.-capture-1.png
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  3. LittleJay
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    Go into disk management and right click on the D partition on your second HDD. You should see an "extend" feature in the list. Click on that and follow the directions.

    Partition or Volume - Extend
    Last edited by Brink; 20 Dec 2012 at 23:35. Reason: added tutorial link for more info
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  4. kingkenny1953
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    Many thanks Little jay,Problem solved.Have a merry Christmas.
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  6. theog
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    Also mark your 2nd HD Drive inactive.
    Partition - Mark as Inactive
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  7. kingkenny1953
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    Help with allocating 2nd hard drive.-capture-2.png is this correct now.
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  8. LittleJay
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    Yes, that looks fine. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
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  10. kingkenny1953
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    Many
    thanks
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