Dell XPS 420 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Setting Up and Using Your Computer 35
7
Select the desired capacity for the volume, then press <Enter>.
The default value is the maximum available size.
8
Press <Enter> to create the volume.
9
Press <Y> to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume.
10
Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the main
Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen.
11
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select
Exit
, and then press <Enter>.
12
Install the operating system (see "Reinstalling Windows Vista" on
page 97).
Deleting a RAID Volume
NOTICE: The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on the hard
drives in your RAID configuration. Back up any data you want to keep before
continuing.
NOTICE: If your computer currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume
in the Intel RAID Option ROM utility, your computer will become unbootable.
1
Press <Ctrl><I> when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option
ROM utility.
2
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight
Delete RAID Volume
, then
press <Enter>.
3
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the RAID volume you want
to delete, then press <Delete>.
4
Press <Y> to confirm the deletion of the RAID volume.
5
Press <Esc> to exit the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.
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