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Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH-HR
The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is an embedded BIOS utility that includes:
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
—Used to create, configure, and man-
age arrays.
Disk Utilities
—Used to format or verify disks.
To run ARC, press
Ctrl+A
when prompted by the following message during the
system startup:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
The ARC menu appears, presenting these options:
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
Disk utilities
To select an option from this menu, or from any of the menus within ARC, browse
with the arrow keys and then press
Enter
. In some cases, selecting an option
displays another menu. To return to the previous menu at any time, press
Esc
.
1. Using the Array Configuration Utility
The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, and delete
arrays from the controller’s BIOS, and initialize drives.
Managing Arrays
Use the
Manage Arrays
option to view array properties and members, and
delete arrays. The following sections describe these operations in greater detail.
Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1.
At the BIOS prompt, press
Ctrl+A
.
2.
From the ARC menu, select
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
.
3.
From the ACU menu, select
Manage Arrays
.
4.
From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and press
Enter
. The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed information
on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here.
5.
Press
Esc
to return to the previous menu.
Deleting Arrays
To delete an existing array:
1.
Turn on your computer and press
Ctrl+A
when prompted to access the ARC
utility.
2.
From the ARC menu, select
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
.
MSI Reminds You...
Back up the data on an array before you delete it. Otherwise, all data on
the array is lost. Deleted arrays cannot be restored.
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
