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21. Adding a new hard disk
If you don't have enough space for your data, you can either replace the old disk with a new higher-
capacity one (data transfers to new disks are described in the previous chapter), or add a new disk
only to store data, leaving the system on the old disk. If the computer has a bay for another disk, it
would be easier to add a data disk drive than to clone a system drive.
capacity one (data transfers to new disks are described in the previous chapter), or add a new disk
only to store data, leaving the system on the old disk. If the computer has a bay for another disk, it
would be easier to add a data disk drive than to clone a system drive.
To add a new disk, you must first install it in your computer.
21.1.
Selecting a hard disk
To start the Add New Disk Wizard, select Tools & Utilities
Add New Disk in the main program
menu.
Select the disk that you've added to the computer.
If there are any partitions on the new disk, you will be shown a warning window. For you to be able
to add the disk, they must be deleted first, so click OK to continue.
to add the disk, they must be deleted first, so click OK to continue.
21.2.
Creating new partitions
Next you will see the current partition layout. Initially, all disk space will be unallocated. This will
change after you add new partitions.
change after you add new partitions.
To create a partition, click Create new partition on the toolbar and set the new partition location and
size. You can do this both by entering values in the Free space before, Partition size, Free space after
fields, and by dragging partition borders or the partition itself.
size. You can do this both by entering values in the Free space before, Partition size, Free space after
fields, and by dragging partition borders or the partition itself.
If the cursor turns into two vertical lines with left and right arrows, it is pointed at the partition
border and you can drag it to enlarge or reduce the partition size. If the cursor turns into four arrows,
it is pointed at the partition, so you can move it to the left or right (if there is unallocated space near
it).
border and you can drag it to enlarge or reduce the partition size. If the cursor turns into four arrows,
it is pointed at the partition, so you can move it to the left or right (if there is unallocated space near
it).