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5. SOFTWARE SETUP
ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual
5. S/W SETUP
RAID
5. The utility prompts: Please Select A Source Disk. Choose the pre-existing hard
disk as the source and then a new, blank hard disk as the target. Then select
<Ctrl-Y> to save the selection. The utility prompts a choice between <Y> to
continue and <N> to stop and escape. Choosing <Y> begins to duplicate the
source hard disk onto the target hard disk.
6. To configure two new blank hard disks in a RAID 1 array, choose <N> for
Create Only; (At step 3). The FastBuild™ utility configures the RAID 1 array
and a message appears: Array has been created... <Press Any Key to REBOOT>
7. Rebooting the system allows the MBFastTrak133™ “Lite” BIOS to display the
status of your new array:
8. If duplicating an original Operating System to another new hard disk, the system
will start up automatically. If creating a brand new RAID 1 array only, it will be
necessary to intstall a new OS. Reboot with a rescue floppy disk to format the
hard disks with the FDISK command and then install the OS from a CD;
alternatively, with a bootable OS CD, install the new OS automatically.
NOTES for Troubleshooting Array Set Ups:
Always use two separate UltraDMA/100 cables for linking each of two hard disks to
the Primary DMA-100 and the Secondary DMA-100 connectors. Usually, a two
disk array will set up properly if both sets of hard disk jumpers are set to Master.
However, it may be necessary to reset the jumpers on each of the hard disks; in such
cases, try Master for the Source disk, and Master/Slave or Slave for the Target disk.
Also, if a Source hard disk larger than the Target disk is selected, the FastBuild™
utility suggests using a larger or equal size disk for the Target instead. During reboots
after configuring a RAID array, the IDE scan process determines if the system is
working okay. Normally the MBFastTrak133™ “Lite” BIOS displays system status
as Functional after rebooting the new RAID array. However, two warnings may
appear: Critical indicates that one or more drives in the array are not functional, or
are disconnected. In this case, enter the FastBuild™ Utitility to diagnose the problem
and replace the faulty drive. The second warning, Offline, indicates that one hard
disks in a striped array has failed, cannot be detected, or has become disconnected.
In this case, adjust or replace the hard disk if necessary and rebuild data from a back-
up source.