Intel DG45ID Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Intel Desktop Board DG45ID Product Guide
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Creating a Recovery Volume
A recovery volume consists of two disks – a master disk and a recovery disk.
A recovery volume can be created with either the RAID Option ROM (OROM) or the
Intel
®
Matrix Storage Console application.
Creating a Recovery Volume Using the RAID Option
ROM
To create a recovery volume using the RAID OROM, complete the following steps:
1. Enter the RAID OROM by pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously when
prompted during system POST.
2. Under the Create RAID volume option, select the option to create a recovery
volume.
3. Select the master disk and the recovery disk.
NOTE
The master disk size must be less than or equal to the recovery disk size.
The RAID OROM Recovery menu provides the following options:
1. Disable Continuous Update
2. Boot from Recovery Disk
3. Boot from Master Disk
Creating a Recovery Volume Using the Intel Matrix
Storage Console
To create a recovery volume using the Intel Matrix Storage Console, the system must
be configured in RAID mode with two drives. Boot the system into Microsoft Windows
and open the Intel Matrix Storage Console application.
A recovery volume can be created in the Basic mode or the Advanced mode.
To create a recovery volume using the Basic mode, complete the following steps:
1. Select Protect data using Intel® Rapid Recover Technology.
2. A dialog box will pop up. Selecting Yes will start the volume creation process
which can be monitored on the progress bar.
To create a recovery volume using the Advanced mode, complete the following steps:
1. Select Advanced Mode in the View menu.
2. Select Create a Recovery Volume in the Actions menu.
3. Select Next to continue.
4. Select the master disk and select Next to continue.
5. Select the recovery disk and select Next to continue.