User's Manual 17. Add-On Servers and Disk Management
Version 4.4.0 309 MP26x/MP27x
17.2.1.2 Formatting a Partition
A partition can be formatted in EXT2, EXT3, FAT32 and NTFS file systems.
To partition a disk:
1. In the Disks table in the 'Disk Management' screen, click the disk device link; the 'Disk
Information' screen appears.
2. In the 'Partitions' table, click the Edit Partition icon of the partition you would like to
edit; the 'Partition Properties' screen appears.
Figure 17-14: Partition Properties
3. Click Format Partition; the 'Partition Format' screen appears.
Figure 17-15: Partition Format
4. Select a file system for the partition and then click Next. A warning screen appears,
alerting you that all the data on the partition will be lost.
5. Click OK to format the partition; the screen refreshes as the partition formatting
progresses. When the format is complete, the status will change to 'Ready'.
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