Adding a hard drive

You can add a hard drive to your server storage from the Server Storage tab of the console.

First, physically install or connect your new hard drive. For instructions about how to install an internal hard drives, see the manufacturer’s documentation.

On the console, select the new hard drive (either internal or external), and then click Add. This starts the Add a Hard Drive Wizard. This wizard helps you add a hard drive to your home-server storage. Complete the wizard to add more space for your files to your server storage.

Warning

Hard drives are formatted before they are added to server storage. Make sure that you back up any important files that are on the hard drive before you add it to server storage. Formatting a hard drive deletes all files on the hard drive.

Important

If you add a hard drive to your server storage, you commit it to be part of your total server-storage space. You should not disconnect the hard drive to use it for other purposes. If you want to use the hard drive for other purposes, you should first select the hard drive and then click Remove.

See Also

Concepts

Learn more about removing a hard drive