IN2104-W15ITE IIAssign: #2

Lee Thomas

February 11, 2015

Hard Drive Add On - 101 IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

LEE THOMAS

Let’s Begin

People know how difficult it is to complete certain computer tasks. Sometimes it may feel a little overwhelming, or you just need the right information to get you started. I the next few slides, we hope you will feel empowered that you tackled a task, usually left to the professionals.

We will attempt to install a Hard Drive Add on, with a little step by step instruction. Success, is just around the corner , let’s get started.

Part 1Let’s start up the computerEnter your user name and password, if requiredStart the VMware program. Once the program appears, click the desired tab of the VMware, you wish to use, right click on that tab, and go to setting. Left click at setting. Please look for the Add icon ( with a blue and yellow shield beside it). Click that icon.A window may pop-up, asking you if you want to use Administrative Privileges. Click Yes.

The Add Hardware Wizard Window comes up. We need to make sure Hardware Disk out of the list is highlighted, then click next.

Next, you want to choose the SCSI (Recommended) setting, then click next.

We continue with (create a new virtual disk) and by default, it should be highlighted. If not, choose this option.

Part 1

Important step, for this lab we are choosing how large the capacity in (GB) this disk size will be. Please enter the maximum disk size to be (5.0). The, choose the (Store virtual disk as a single file)Continue by clicking next

Now we come to the end of the line. The next window will indicate the file name. Please do not change the file name. Allow the computer to take care of that part. Now we get to click finish, and see the result of your adventure.

Part 1

As you can see, the new Hard disk has been added to the list. As shown in the snap shot, you should see the same information.

It should show a Hard Drive added of (5GB), you have now successfully added a hard drive space.

Let’s Move on to Part 2

Ending of Part 1

Part 2Now that we added a new Hard Drive, let us now change a few of the details.We begin by powering up the VMware we added with the new drive. Enter as admin, and enter your password. When then go to (tools) on the upper right corner of the screen, then choose computer management.Go to Disk Management, on the next slide, your screen should look like this.

Part 2Creating a New Simple Volume

You should see an unallocated partition, called Disk 1. Right click on that wording of the box, click this on to online. Initialize the disk, and make the partition for this challenge an MRB partition. Once this is accomplished choose the unallocated box next to it, and choose it to be a new simple volume.The wizard should pop up, click next, allow the default to choose the next settings, click next.We must now choose to assign our drive a letter, please assign the letter L, and click next.( should look like the next slide) Again allow the computer to choose next 2 settings, just click next. We come to the final choice, and choose Finish.You have just successfully assigned your new drive, the letter L.

Part 2

Part 2

Finish line of Part 2

You should see this screen in the End

You did it, Thanks for participating.