Dell DCMA Personal Computer User Manual


 
44 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
10
Press <Enter> to return to the previous screen.
11
Press <Ctrl><X> to exit the RAID BIOS.
Using Nvidia MediaShield
Nvidia MediaShield allows you to view and manage RAID configurations.
Rebuilding a RAID Configuration
If one of the hard drives in a RAID array fails, you can rebuild the array by
restoring the data to a replacement drive.
NOTE: Rebuilding an array can only be performed on RAID 1 configurations.
1
Launch Nvidia MediaShield.
2
Click to select your RAID configuration (
Mirroring
) in the management
utility window.
3
Select
Rebuild Array
in the
System Tasks
pane.
The
NVIDIA
Rebuild Array Wizard
appears.
4
Click
Next
.
5
Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by clicking the checkbox beside it.
6
Click
Next
.
7
Click
Finish
.
The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays
the status of the rebuild process.
NOTE: You can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array.
NOTE: You can use any available (RAID-enabled) free disk to rebuild an array.
Transferring Information to a New Computer
You can use your operating system "wizards" to help you transfer files and
other data from one computer to another—for example, from an old
computer to a new computer. For instructions, see the following section that
corresponds to the operating system your computer is running.
Windows
®
XP:
The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings
Transfer Wizard to move data from a source computer to a new computer.
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