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Adding and Formatting a Big Disk (Windows)

Big Disk allows you to attach up to 20TB of additional storage to your VPS. On Windows Server, this appears as a new, uninitialized hard drive that you must format before use.

Step 1: Attach the Disk

  1. Log in to the MyTilaa Dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Big Disk and click Add Big Disk.
  3. Choose the size and attach it to your Windows VPS.
  4. Important: You must check the box to Reboot the VPS. Windows needs a reboot to detect the new virtual hardware.

Step 2: Initialize the Disk

Once the server is back online, log in via Remote Desktop (RDP).

  1. Press Win+R, type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter.
  2. You will likely see a popup "Initialize Disk".
    • Select the new disk (e.g., Disk 1).
    • Choose partition style: GPT (GUID Partition Table).
    • Click OK.
Why GPT?
We recommend GPT over MBR because it supports volumes larger than 2TB and is more robust against corruption.

Step 3: Create a Volume

The disk is now "Online" but shows as "Unallocated" (black bar).

  1. Right-click the Unallocated space.
  2. Select New Simple Volume.
  3. Follow the Wizard:
    • Volume Size: Leave at maximum (default).
    • Drive Letter: Assign a letter (e.g., D: or E:).
    • File System: Select NTFS.
    • Allocation Unit Size: Default.
    • Volume Label: Give it a name like "BigDisk" or "Data".
  4. Click Finish.

Step 4: Verification

Open File Explorer (This PC). You should now see your new drive (e.g., BigDisk (D:)) ready for use.