Initialize a disk and configure a volume

In this lab, you will learn how to initialize a new disk and configure a volume in Windows Server 2025. You will create, format, and assign a drive letter to a volume, building essential storage management skills.

1. Login to the Server with username ladmin and password password123.
2. Right-click the Start Menu and select Disk Management from the context menu.
3. When Disk Management opens, a pop-up appears to initialize the disk which appears as: Unknown / Not Initialized.
4. Select GPT (GUID Partition Table).
5. Click OK.
6. Click Check step button.

1. Right-click the Unallocated space on the disk.
2. Select New Simple Volume and click Next.
3. Use the maximum size available and click Next.
4. Assign a drive letter E: and click Next.
5. Format the Volume choosing file system NTFS, Allocation unit size Default, Volume label DataVolume, and check Perform a quick format.
6. Click Next and Finish.

Confirm the volume shows as Healthy NTFS and with an assigned drive letter E:.

7. Open File Explorer and verify the new drive exists under This PC.
8. Click Check step button.