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Step 2. Use Windows XP Disk Management to extend storage volume of the NVR300 by adding disk space
from the DX9200HDDI.
Using Windows XP Disk Management, extend the storage volume (Volume D) of the NVR300 by adding disk space from the DX9200HDDI as
follows:
1. Open Windows Disk Management as follows:
a. On the Windows XP desktop, right-click the My Computer icon and then click Manage.
The Computer Management window appears.
b. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, locate the Storage item.
c. Under the Storage item, click Disk Management.
2. From the Action menu, click Rescan Disks to allow Windows XP to detect the new disk space of the second DX9200HDDI unit.
The Rescanning Disks message box appears indicating that disk rescan is in progress. When the new disk space is detected, it appears as
Disk 3 and Disk 4 and is labeled Unknown and Not Initialized in the lower portion of the right pane of the Computer Management
window.
3. Initialize Disk 3 as follows:
a. Right-click Disk 3, and then click Initialize Disk.
The Initialize Disk dialog box appears. In the Disks box, Disk 3 is selected.
b. Click the OK button to initialize the disk.
Disk 3 is now labeled as Basic and Online.
4. Repeat Step 3 for Disk 4.
5. Convert Disk 3 and Disk 4 from a basic disk to a dynamic disk as follows:
a. Right-click Disk 3.
b. Click Convert to Dynamic Disk….
The Convert to Dynamic Disk dialog box appears. In the Disks box, select Disk 3 and Disk 4.
c. Click the OK button.
Disk 3 and Disk 4 are converted to dynamic disk(s).
6. Extend the storage volume (Volume D) of Disk 2 to the unallocated space in Disk 3 and Disk 4 as follows:
a. Right-click Disk 2 and then click Extend Volume….
The Extend Volume Wizard dialog box appears.
b. Click the Next button.
c. In the Available selection box, click Disk 3. Then click the Add button.
Disk 3 is selected and appears in the Selected box.
d. Repeat step c for Disk 4.
e. Click the Next button.
f. Confirm selection of Disk 3 and Disk 4, and then click the Finish button.
Disk 1 and Disk 2 (DX9200HDDI storage space of the first unit), and Disk 3 and Disk 4 (DX9200HDDI storage space of the second unit) are on the
same volume (Volume D) and the status is healthy.
