}
	}

	dataDrives := len(onlineDisks) - parityDrives

	// we now know the number of blocks this object needs for data and parity.
	// establish the writeQuorum using this data
	writeQuorum := dataDrives
	if dataDrives == parityDrives {
		writeQuorum++
	}

	// Initialize parts metadata
	partsMetadata := make([]FileInfo, len(onlineDisks))