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Preparing your computer for RAID
Setting up RAID on your computer can involve two major steps,
depending on how your computer has been configured.
To prepare your computer for RAID:
1
Configure the RAID arrays. See the Array Manager User
Guide or
.
2
Install the operating system from the Windows disc that
came with your computer.
Configuring RAID
Creating a RAID volume
Because RAID can be configured so many ways, this procedure
covers only the basics. This procedure assumes that no RAID
has been defined yet.
To create a RAID volume:
1
Install additional hard drives as needed for your RAID
plan. For instructions on installing hard drives, see
“Adding or replacing a hard drive” on page 52
2
Start (or restart) your computer, then press
F9
during
startup. The
MediaShield Utility
(RAID setup) screen
opens.
3
To create a new array, set
RAID Mode
to
Striping
(for
RAID 0), then select drives on the left and click
Add
to
add the drives to the array.
4
Press
F7
, then press
Y
. The new array is created.
5
Press
C
TRL
+
X
to exit the utility. Your computer restarts.
6
Install the operating system from the Windows disc that
came with your computer.
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