Format Partition in Windows System
Overview
If the Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) purchased by you is Windows system, you should partition the disk after purchasing a new disk. In this example, "Disk 1" is partitioned and the size of the disk is 5GB.
Operate in Windows System
1.Open the service manager After logging in to the Windows host, click "Server Manager" at the lower left corner, and the "Server Manager" window pops up.
2.Online
In this example, the disk to be partitioned is "Disk 1". In the "Disk 1" region at the bottom of the page, right-click and select "Online".
3.Initialize a disk
In the "Disk 1" region, right-click and select "Initialize a Disk".
4.Confirm the initialization
In the pop-up "Initialize a Disk", click "Confirm" to initialize disk 1.
Note:
- For the introduction to MBR and GPT partition forms, please view Overview.
5.Create a simple volume
In the right area of "Disk 1", right-click and select "Create a Simple Volume".
6.Next step
In the pop-up window "Guide of Creating a Simple Volume", click "Next".
7.Set the size of the simple volume
Set the size of the simple volume, namely, the size of the partition; all the remaining space is selected by default. The users can designate the partition size as required, and select "Next".
8.Set the driver number
Set the drive number, and the default sequence number is postponed. Click "Next".
9.Format the partition
Format the partition. The "Execute Quick Format" is checked by default. Select "Next".
10.Finish
Click "Finish", and the system automatic finish the setting of the new partition. You can view the latest partition condition of the current server.