Appendix E Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager
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Step 7: Configure the RAID settings
. Use the Intel
®
Matrix Storage
Manager to configure the RAID array. Brief descriptions of
configuration options are given below.
E.4 Installing the Operating System to the RAID Array
To install the operating system to the RAID array some extra steps are
necessary during the installation process.
Step 1: Prepare a RAID driver floppy disk on another computer
. If
installing on the RAID array a RAID driver floppy disk must be made.
The RAID driver floppy disk utility i
s on the CD in the “5-
SATA/Floppy Configuration Utility” folder. The floppy disk will be
formatted and the drivers installed.
Step 2: Restart the system with a floppy drive attached
. Attach a normal
floppy drive or USB floppy drive to the system.
Step 3: Press F6 when prompted
. During the installation process,
Windows OS prompts the user to press F6 to install the RAID drivers.
Press F6 and choose from the drivers on the floppy disk.
Step 4: Install the OS
. Continue with OS installation as usual.