Formatting or Initializing a disk

About this task

To format or initialize a disk:

Steps

  1. Review the virtual disk that is destroyed by the Format or Initialize and make sure that vital data is not lost. Click Blink at the bottom of the page to blink the physical disks included in the virtual disk.
  2. Depending on the task, you are initiating, click the following option when ready:
    • Format
    • Initialize
    • Slow Initialize
    • Fast Initialize
    To exit without formatting or initializing the virtual disk, click Go Back To Virtual Disk Page.