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ICP RAID Configuration Utility
Initializing Drives
If a correctly installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list
for creating a new array, or it appears grayed out, you need to
initialize it.
Caution:
■
During initialization, all data is deleted from the disk.
Before proceeding, back up any data you want to keep.
■
If the drive is already used in an array, initialization may
make the array unusable.
■
Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. The boot
array is the lowest numbered array (normally 00) in the
List of Arrays dialog box. For information on determining
which disks are associated with a particular array, see
.
To initialize drives:
1
Restart the computer, then press
Ctrl+A
when prompted to
access the ICP RAID Configuration utility.
2
From the ICP RAID Configuration utility menu, select
Array
Configuration Utility
.
3
Select
Initialize Drives
.
4
Select a channel.
5
Highlight the disk you want to initialize, then press
Insert
.
6
Repeat
until all the drives to be initialized are selected.
7
Press
Enter
.
8
Read the warning message, ensure that you have selected the
correct drives to initialize, and then press
Y
to continue.
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