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# Using Disk Management to Manage Hard Drives (4 of 19) - Prepare a Drive For First Use - To prepare a drive for first use: - Step 1: Initialize the disk - When initialized, Windows identifies the disk as a **basic disk**, which is a single hard drive that works independentl...

# Using Disk Management to Manage Hard Drives (4 of 19) - Prepare a Drive For First Use - To prepare a drive for first use: - Step 1: Initialize the disk - When initialized, Windows identifies the disk as a **basic disk**, which is a single hard drive that works independently of other hard drives - Step 2: Create a volume and format it with a file system - Right-click in the unallocated space, select **New Simple Volume** from the shortcut menu, and follow directions on-screen