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Preparing your computer for RAID
Setting up RAID on your computer can involve two major
steps, depending on how your computer has been configured.
To prepare your computer for RAID:
1 Configure the RAID arrays. See the Array Manager User
Guide, or “Configuring RAID” on page 43.
2 Install the operating system.
Configuring RAID
Enabling RAID
If you ordered your computer with a RAID configuration from
the factory, RAID is already enabled, and you can skip this
procedure. However, if your computer came without a RAID
configuration and you set up RAID yourself, you must enable
RAID before your computer can use it.
To enable RAID on your computer:
1 Start (or restart) your computer.
2 As soon as your computer turns on and the Gateway
logo appears on the screen, press F2. The BIOS Setup
utility opens.
3 Select the Advanced menu, then select Drive
Configuration.
4 Change the ATA/IDE Mode to Enhanced.
5 Change the SATA mode to RAID.
6 Press F10, then type Y to exit BIOS saving changes.
Now that RAID is enabled, you can access the RAID
setup.
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