A logical drive is automatically initialized when it is first created. However, the Recovery Guru may advise the manual
initialization of a logical drive to recover from certain failure conditions.
Caution:
All logical drive data will be lost. Do not attempt this operation unless advised to do so by the Recovery Guru.
Important:
How to Initialize a Logical Drive
1 | Select the logical drive to initialize in the Logical View; then select either (1) the Logical Drive >> Initialize
pull-down menu option, or (2) Initialize from the right-mouse pop-up menu. Result: The Confirm Initialization dialog is displayed. |
2 | Select Yes. Result: The logical drive begins the initialization process. During initialization, a logical drive icon shows an Operation in Progress status ![]() Note: To monitor initialization progress, select the logical drive, then select Logical Drive >> Properties. |