A logical drive is automatically initialized when it is first created. However, the Recovery Guru might advise the manual initialization of a logical drive to recover from certain failure conditions.
Caution: All logical drive data will be lost. Do not attempt this operation unless advised to do so by the Recovery Guru.
Important:
Procedure
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Select the logical drive to initialize in the Logical View; then, select either the Logical Drive >> Initialize pull-down menu option, or Initialize from the right-mouse pop-up menu. Result: The Confirm Initialization dialog is displayed. |
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Select Yes. Result: The logical drive begins the initialization process. During initialization, a logical drive icon shows an Operation in Progress status Note: To monitor initialization progress, select the logical drive; then, select Logical Drive >> Properties. |