Gateway P-6831, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories
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Strip Size —If you have selected RAID 0 select the
strip (stripe) value for the array, then press E
NTER
.
Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0. We recommend
accepting the default strip value.
•
Capacity —Type the volume (virtual hard drive)
capacity, or use the default capacity, then press
E
NTER
. We recommend using the default value (the
maximum capacity with the drives you selected).
5
Highlight Create Volume , then press E
NTER
. A warning
appears.
6
Type Y . The RAID volume is created and the Main menu
opens.
7
Highlight 4. Exit , then press Enter . The Matrix Storage
Manager closes, and your notebook restarts.
Deleting a RAID volume
Deleting a RAID volume deletes all files on that volume,
including operating system files.
To delete a RAID volume:
1
Start (or restart) your notebook. During startup, the RAID
option screen appears.
2
While the RAID option screen is open, press C
TRL
+
I
. The
Matrix Storage Manager opens.
3
Highlight 2. Delete RAID Volume , then press E
NTER
. The
Delete Volume menu opens.
4
Press
↑
or
↓
to highlight the RAID volume you want to
delete, then press D
ELETE
. A warning message appears.
5
Type Y to confirm volume deletion.
Resetting drives to non-RAID status
To troubleshoot or repair incompatible RAID configurations,
failed RAID volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume, you
can
reset (remove from the RAID) the drives until the problems
can be resolved.
Caution
If your notebook has the operating system installed on a RAID,
deleting the RAID will remove the operating system, and you will not be
able to start your notebook.