Adding a new hard disk

If you do not have enough space for your data, you can either replace the old disk with a new higher-capacity one, or add a new disk only to store data, leaving the system on the old disk.

To add a new hard disk

  1. Shut down your computer, and then install the new disk.
  2. Turn on your computer.
  3. Click the Start button > Acronis (product folder) > Add New Disk.
  4. Follow the wizard steps.
  5. On the Finish step, ensure that the configured disk layout suits your needs, and then click Proceed.

In the wizard, you select the disk layout (MBR or GPT) and can create one or more partitions (for example, NTFS/FAT32, or EXT4/Linux Swap) plus unallocated space. After you click Proceed, the tool creates the partitions and assigns sizes, names, and drive letters.