StarTech.com SAT1810U2 - Manual (Page 7)

Instruction Manual 4
Using the Enclosure
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003Vista/Server 2008 R2/7
If you are using a brand new hard drive that does not contain any data, then you will first
need to prepare the hard drive for use. From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer”
(“Computer” in Vista/7), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select
Disk Management from the left window panel.
Locate the Disk that says it is “Unallocated” (check hard drive capacity to confirm it’s the correct
hard drive) and then right-click in the section that says “Unallocated” and select “New Partition”.
The New Partition Wizard will appear. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete setting
up the drive. Once complete, the Disk should show up as “Healthy” with a drive letter assigned
(i.e. E:). This drive letter should now appear within My Computer.
If you are installing a hard drive that already has data on it, then after plugging it in, the drive
should automatically show up with a drive letter assigned within My Computer.