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Using Disk
Management In Windows XP!
You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the
Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.
Disk Management is a system utility for managing hard disks and the partitions
or volumes that they contain. With Disk Management, you can initialize new
disks, create volumes, and format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file
systems. Disk Management enables you to perform most disk-related tasks without
shutting down your computer; most configuration changes take effect immediately.
To open Disk Management:
1. Open Computer Management (Local).
2. In the console tree, click Disk Management.
Side Notes:
- To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer
Management.
- For information about using Disk Management, in Computer Management, click
Help on the Action menu.
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