How to install, format, and partition internal PATA/SATA drive in Vista?

How to install Internal hard drive installation instructions for Windows Vista using Vista installation process or Disk Management.

It is recommended you use Windows Vista to format and partition your hard disk drive when installing Vista on a boot drive or adding a drive as additional storage.

DiscWizard is your best choice if you want your new drive to become the new boot drive.  To do that, the operating system and the files on the old boot drive need to be copied to the new drive.

The following are step-by-step installation instructions on how to format and partition a drive in Windows Vista.

Fresh Vista Install:

  1. Physically install the hard drive in your computer. If this is a PATA / IDE drive, set the BIOS to Auto-Detect the hard disk. If this is a SATA drive, on some systems you may need to enable the SATA port in the BIOS before the computer recognizes the drive. For further information on navigating your system’s BIOS, please consult with your computer manufacturer’s documentation.
  2. Insert the Windows Vista CD-ROM and restart the computer.
  3. Follow on-screen prompts for setup. When installing Vista fresh on this hard drive, at the screen titled, “Which type of installation do you want?”, click Custom (advanced).
  4. At the “Where do you want to install Windows?” screen, select Disk 0 Unallocated Space and click Next.
  5. If this is a SATA drive and it is not recognized in the above step, you may need to install drivers provided by the motherboard manufacturer if the drive is connected directly to the motherboard, or install drivers provided by the controller card manufacturer if the drive is connected directly to a SATA PCI controller card. To install the driver for the SATA controller on the motherboard or PCI controller card, you will need to click Load Driver.
    Note: there are no Vista drivers provided by Seagate for any Seagate or Maxtor branded PATA or SATA drive, as the drives themselves are all Plug-and-Play within Windows Vista when connected internally on your computer.
  6. From here, proceed with the rest of the Vista installation.

Installing an Additional Data Drive in Windows Vista:
Note:If the second drive is pre-formatted or used in another Windows system, it is not necessary to re-format the drive. Follow the instructions below up to Step 2 and Vista should recognize the drive.

  1. Physically install the hard drive in your computer. If this is a PATA / IDE drive, set the BIOS to Auto-Detect the hard disk. If this is a SATA drive, on some systems you may need to enable the SATA port in the BIOS before the computer recognizes the drive. For further information on navigating your system’s BIOS, please consult with your computer manufacturer’s documentation.
  2. Restart the computer and boot into Windows Vista.
  3. Click on the Start button and select Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click on System and Maintenance. Scroll down and click on Administrative Tools. Double-click on Computer Management. On the left-hand side of the Computer Management window, click on Disk Management, located in the Storage section.
  4. In Disk Management you will see the active hard disks. Be patient, as it may take a minute or two for it to load the disk information. On the bottom half, you will see Disk 0, which is the Primary (or C:) drive. Disk 1 and greater are generally considered secondary storage drives.
  5. If the description of Disk 1 is “Not Initialized” then you must right-click on the Disk 1 icon and select Initialize.
  6. In the window that appears, click on the disk to be initialized and click on OK.
  7. Next, right-click on the Unallocated region of the basic disk, and select New Simple Volume.
  8. In the New Partition Wizard, click Next. Select the type of partition you want and follow all on-screen instructions.  After finishing, the section of the disk that said “Unallocated” should say “Formatting” for a few seconds.  Once it is finished formatting, it will say, “Healthy”.
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Data Recovery Books

The Backup Book (English)

(Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center – ISBN: 9780972903905)
Publisher: Schaser Vartan Books
Format: Paperback
Published Date: July 2003
MSRP: $49.95
The Backup BookDetailing what can go wrong in backup and recovery and how this applies to the various backup methods available, this book couples that information with recovery and business continuity tactics played out over the backdrop of various real-world scenarios. Covered is how freezes, corruption, and loss affect documents, equipment, and day-to-day business activities, and the cost of downtime and job re-creation is explained in a way that builds the best budget for availability, backup, and recovery. Protection and restoration of user data and from various locations and times is also covered, as well as how to keep a business running after a power failure, network failure, or other unforeseen event.

Storage Area Networks for Dummies (English)

(ISBN: 9780764524806)
Publisher: For Dummies
Format: Paperback
Published Date: March 2003
MSRP: $29.99
Storage Area Networks for DummiesIn case you weren’t sure, a storage area network, or SAN, is a collection of computers and storage devices connected over a high-speed optical network and dedicated to the task of storing and protecting data. SANs solve many of the data storage and management problems that have long bedeviled enterprise networks, and they save companies who use them a bundle. Which is why SAN administration is one of the highest-paid jobs in IT today. Add storage area networking to your resume and your phone will ring off the hook with calls by head-hunters promising of six-figure salaries. Bored with in your current IT job and looking for a change of pace-and bigger bucks? Then Storage Area Networks For Dummies is for you. Have you been tasked with designing, implementing, or troubleshooting your company’s SAN and need to play catch-up in a hurry? Look no further. In no time, this book gets you on track with the know-how and confidence you need to: Choose the right hardware for the job Design state-of-the-art SANs Implement a SAN and get it running like a well-oiled machine Configure, manage and troubleshoot SANs Seamlessly integrate two or more SANs Become a SAN sage and give your career a major boost From the ABCs of SANs to making the most of advanced SAN features, Storage Area Networks For Dummies covers all the bases in plain English and with loads of real-life examples. Key topics covered include: What are SANs, how they work, and who needs them SAN protocols, components, and common problems Designing and building a SAN SANs and disaster recovery Networking SANs Understanding, choosing, and using SAN backup solutions Making the most of Point-in-Time technology Outsourcing SANs Managing and troubleshooting SANs The solution to so many enterprise data storage problems, SANs equal heightened efficiency and productivity for organizations and greater prosperity for those who build and manage them. Let Storage Area Networks For Dummies help you get in on the ground floor of one of today’s hottest IT growth areas.

Disk Detective (English)

Disk Detective (Secrets You Must Know to Recover Information from a Computer – ISBN: 9780873649926)
Publisher: Paladin Pr
Format: Paperback
Published Date: September 1998
MSRP: $20.00

Secret Software (English)

Secret Software (Making the Most of Computer Resources for Data Protection, Information Recovery, Forensic Examination, Crime Investigation and More – ISBN: 9781581600889)
Publisher: Paladin Pr
Format: Paperback
Published Date: July 2000
MSRP: $20.00
Synopsis: Covers electronic document shredders, e-mail encryption, forensic software, detecting and indentifying intruders, steganography, espionage on the Web, image enhancement techniques, file recovery, and security measures.

Managing Raid on Linux (English)

Managing Raid on Linux (ISBN: 9781565927308)
Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc
Format: Paperback
Published Date: December 2002
MSRP: $39.95

Implementing Backup and Recovery (English)

(The Readiness Guide for the Enterprise – ISBN: 9780471227144)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback
Published Date: June 2003
MSRP: $45.00
Implementing Backup and RecoveryOffers the first comprehensive reference on the topic of backup systems for both UNIX and Windows NT Provides a complete tutorial on the general topic of data backup systems along with a detailed, step-by-step guide for planning and full implementation of backup systems Authors include personal tips and strategic and tactical advice gained from many company implementations Uses VERITAS NetBackup product to illustrate backup system functions

DB2 on MVS Platform (English)

DB2 on MVS Platform (Data Sharing Recovery – ISBN: 9780738408583)
Publisher: Vervante
Format: Paperback
Published Date: September 1997
MSRP: $43.00

Disaster Recovery Planning (English)

(Preparing for the Unthinkable – ISBN: 9780130462824)
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Format: Hardcover
Published Date: September 2002
MSRP: $69.99
Disaster Recovery Planning The #1 guide to protecting and recovering your key digital assets-now fully updated. Disaster recovery strategies after 9/11 Up-to-the-minute coverage: DR analysis, planning, strategy, testing, and emergency decision-making Solutions for centralized and decentralized environments, network and end-user recovery Advanced storage technologies and “time to data” metrics Implications of Web services and next-generation outsourcing Now more than ever, crucial information for every IT manager, sysadmin, and consultant! Disaster Recovery Planning, Third Edition is a start-to-finish update to the #1 guide to disaster recovery planning and implementation. Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest strategies and technologies, it also presents the disaster recovery lessons taught by 9/11, the California energy crisis, and the anthrax scare. In this book, Toigo offers focused, hands-on blueprints for disaster recovery in every environment, centralized and decentralized-with detailed coverage of building DR systems that address networks and encompass end-users who still maintain crucial enterprise data on local PCs and notebooks. Coverage includes: How to create a successful disaster recovery plan-with or without consultants Analyzing both technical and physical risks, including facility protection Choosing the right mainframe backup strategies Preventive and proactive techniques for backing up distributed, network-based systems New technologies and strategies for end-user recovery Emergency decision-making and recovery project teams Testing your plan and updating it to reflect organizational and technical change

Clustering For Data Mining (English)

(A Data Recovery Approach – ISBN: 9781584885344)
Publisher: Chapman & Hall
Format: Hardcover
Published Date: April 2005
MSRP: $93.95
Clustering For Data Mining Clustering is a discipline concerned with finding and describing cohesive groups, or clusters, in data. It is a key area of data mining and knowledge discovery topics devoted to finding hidden patterns of information in databases. This book covers a number of clustering methods in detail, unifying them in a consistent framework. It includes key issues such as data pre-processing, parameter setting, feature selection, and cluster validation, as well as a selection of examples that are followed throughout the book. It also offers techniques for data recovery clustering. This is an accessible book written with a minimal amount of mathematics, suitable for graduate level coursework or professional interest.

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