RTX220 QR - Manual
4.2.2 Formatting a Drive
If you purchased your RAX pre-populated with a hard drive, this
step should not be necessary unless you wish to change the format
or erase the drive. To format, use the Disk Management utility.
a. Right-click on My Computer, then select Manage. The Com-
puter Management window will open.
b. In the left pane of this window, left-click on Disk Management.
c. The drive should appear in the list of Disks in the lower
middle/right pane (see picture below). You may need to scroll
down to see it. If the drive is already formatted, you can
identify it easily by its volume name. If it’s unformatted, the
Drive Properties Box will say “Unallocated” and you’ll need to
initialize the disk before formatting it. Initialize the disk by right-
clicking the Device Properties Box and selecting Initialize Disk.
d. To format the drive, right-click the Drive Properties Box and
select Format.
e. If you are prompted to select a partition type, select MBR for
volumes 2TB or smaller, or GPT for volumes larger than 2TB.
f. Click through several more windows, leaving the default set-
tings, until you see a window that allows selection of a file
system. Choose NTFS and enter a name for the new volume.
Be sure to check the box labeled “Perform a quick format”
unless you want to completely erase any data on the drive
and have time to wait. A quick format should take less than a
minute, while standard formatting may take several hours.
g. Click “Next” and then “Finish” to start the format process.
When the format is complete, the Drive Properties Box will
update to show the new volume name. The new volume can
now be found in My Computer.
3.2.3 Mounting and Ejecting Volumes
If the hard drives attached to RAX are already formatted, you can
begin using the volume right away. When the unit is properly con-
nected and turned on, a window may open to allow you access to the
volume. If no window appears, you can find the volume by double-
clicking “My Computer.”
Eject the RAX before powering it down by single-clicking the green
arrow icon on the task bar, then select-
ing “Safely remove….” Windows will
indicate when it is safe to disconnect
RAX. Disconnecting the unit without
first ejecting it can result in data loss.
3.2.4 Creating a Boot Drive
Some PC motherboards support booting from an external device. To
activate this feature, you will need to adjust the motherboard’s BIOS
settings. Check with your motherboard’s manufacturer or owner’s
manual for details.
4. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Why won’t the computer let me eject or unmount my drive?
A
: There may be a software application running in the background
with an active link to the drive. Sometimes, you may see a mes-
sage such as “The disk is in use and could not be ejected. Try
quitting applications and try again.”
It could be a background application like Sherlock or the Finder.
This is not a defect or issue caused by your RAX unit. Try invoking
the Force Quit feature in OS X to see what software may be run-
ning. For Windows, the equivalent command is CTRL-ALT-DEL.
Q: How do I set up the RAID on my product?
A:
RAX-XJ by itself does not have RAID capability. However, coupled
with a host card such as TeraCard PCIE-2XR it is capable of creat-
ing RAIDs 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, JBOD and DVRAID support. Please see
the User Manual for your specific card for instructions on setting
up such RAIDs.
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NOTE:
Windows XP does not support GPT or volumes larger than 2TB.
