Initialize a Virtual Disk

Virtual disks can be initialized using two methods:

Warning: When initializing a virtual disk, you will lose the data on that disk.

To initialize a created virtual disk

  1. Start the MRU.

  2. Click the Virtual Disks tab, and then click the icon for the desired virtual disk.

  3. The Virtual Disk Details window appears.

    Virtual Disk Details

  4. Click Initialize.

  5. The Initialize window appears.

    Click submit to initialize

  6. In the Initialize Options box, select an initialization method.

  7. Click Submit.

  8. The Virtual Disk Details window opens and the Event Log pane displays your initializing status.

Note: Clicking Submit starts the initialize process immediately. However, you can choose to automatically run this activity at a later time and date through Schedule an Activity.

Note: This method focuses only on initialization after a virtual disk has been created.