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6
In the
Specify Volume Size
window, click the
Volume Size
desired, and then click
Next
.
7
Click
Finish
to create the volume, or click
Back
to make changes.
Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration
NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost.
1
Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on
page 297).
2
Click the
Start
button and point to
Programs
→
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
→
Intel Matrix
Storage Console
to launch the Intel
®
Storage Utility.
NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode.
3
On the
Actions
menu, select
Create RAID Volume
to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard.
4
Click
Next
at the first screen.
5
Confirm the volume name, select
RAID 1
as the RAID level, and then click
Next
to continue.
6
On the
Select Volume Location
screen, click the first hard drive you want to use to create your RAID
level 1 volume, and then click the right arrow. Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the
Selected
window, and then click
Next
.
7
In the
Specify Volume Size
window, select the
Volume Size
desired and click
Next
.
8
Click
Finish
to create the volume, or click
Back
to make changes.
9
Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new RAID volume.
Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager
NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives"
section for your computer).
1
Turn on or restart your computer.
2
Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.
3
Under
DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED
, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and
then press <Enter>.
4
Under
Disk/Volume Information
confirm that the volume status is
Rebuild
.
NOTE: Volumes with a status of Rebuild are rebuilt within the operating system.
5
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select
Exit
, and then press <Enter>.
Your computer boots to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. A
dialog box appears and displays the progress of the rebuild.
NOTE: You can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID level 1 volume.