Before you can use a hard disk, it must be partitioned and formatted. Formatting prepares the hard disk for use by the operating system. Use this control to select an unformatted drive as a DB2 raw device.
Before the operating system can use a hard disk, the disk must first be partitioned. This divides the disk into separate logical drives. Each is given a single letter designation from A to Z. Use this control to use an unpartitioned drive as a DB2 raw device.
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