Server Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing the Endurance Software
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Installing the FTvirtual Server Boot Disk on a Physical Disk
On CoServer 2:
The disk for the FTvirtual Server software must be Basic and formatted to
use the NTFS file system.
1. Right-click My Computer, then select Manage Computer Manage-
ment Storage and then Disk Management. Make sure Disk 1 is
basic, not dynamic.
2. If the partition is not basic, right click and select Revert to Basic.Right-
click on unallocated Disk 1, and use the wizard that creates partitions to
create the FTvirtual Server boot drive.
• Select Primary partition.
• Specify the partition size.
• Assign a drive letter. Record this drive letter for later use during
FTvirtual Server installation.
• Format the partition using NTFS.
• Rename the drive (volume label) FTv boot drive.
3. Mark the drive active.
• If you plan to use additional disks for applications, make sure that
they are designated Basic and not Dynamic.