How to initialize the new internal hard disk in LapTop ?

Folks,
Hello.
My LapTop model is HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx entertainment notebook whose host operating system is Windows 7.
Because the current hard disk capacity is not enough, I need to replace it with a new hard disk with bigger capacity.
After take out the old hard disk and install "750 GB 7200 rpm Western Digital Scorpio Black 9 mm internal hard drive" into my LapTop, how to initialize the new hard disk ? What is the host Operating System for the new hard disk ?

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interested owners who have, use and meet to discuss their
shared community of those interests, in your area? If so,
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