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Partitioning and formatting steps
CAUTION! New storage drives (such as an SSD) need to be formatted before use. You might also
need to reformat or partition your drive at some point in the future. Please be aware that partitioning
and formatting your SSD will destroy all existing data on the drive. Make sure that you have
a backup copy of your data before you partition or format your SSD. Consult your operating system user
guide for details on partitioning and formatting drives – depending on how you use your drive (internal vs.
external, primary vs. secondary), all the steps below may not apply to your particular configuration.
To partition and format the storage drive in Windows 2000
or above
1. Open Control Panel,
and then select Administrative Tools.