Documentation for Axxon Next 3.5.1. Documentation for other versions of Axxon Next is [available too].

To create an archive as a partition:

  1. In the branch of the Server object corresponding to the computer on which you need to organize an archive, click the Create link.

    Note

    You can also create an archive by selecting the matching command in the context menu of the Server object (the menu can be brought up by right-clicking the name of the Server)

  2. Highlight the New archive link which appears (1).
  3. In the Basic properties group (2), identify the archive:
    1. in the Archive name field, enter the desired archive name.
    2. From the Color list, select a color to label the archive.

  4. Manually delete the file system on the disk on which you want to place the archive, by using the standard Disk Management utility in Windows. Instructions for starting and using the utility are given on the Microsoft website.

    Important!

    When selecting the disk on which to place the archive, take the size of the archive into account. If the archive is completely filled, the oldest data will be overwritten with new data.

    Note

    Deleting the file system on the disk in the disk management utility consists of the following:

    1. Delete the volume.
    2. Create a new volume in the resulting unformatted area.
    3. Assign a letter to the volume, but do not format it.

    The system disk cannot be completely allocated for an archive

    Note

    Note that you cannot delete a partition on a removable disk in Disk Manager

  5. In the Volume type list, select Partition (3).

  6. In the Format list, select Yes (4). This choice allows reformatting the disk with AxxonSoft's SolidStore file system.

  7. If necessary, allocate other system disks to archive storage.

  8. Click the Apply button.
    A dialog box is displayed, warning about formatting of the relevant system disks.
  9. Read through the list of partitions that will be formatted. If the list is correct, select I have read the warning and realize the risk of losing important data, then click Format. Otherwise, click Cancel to return to the archive settings.

Creation of an archive with the desired parameters is now complete.
The archive size relative to the total amount of space on system disks is displayed in the Allocation of archives chart.