How do I format and partition a 500Gb Western Digital PATA drive in windows XP?

Question

the computer has a 2.4Ghz processor and 1Gb of ram a 30Gb master disk partitioned into 18Gb and 10Gb (C: & D:). It also has a CD burner and a DVD burner. On booting the WD drive is recognised as a 138Gb drive.

Answer 1

under the DOS condition:

   Input: fdisk

   then follow the directions...