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The Main Menu option allows you to carry out various tasks related to conguring and maintaining
your RAID. You can navigate the menu using the arrow keys on the keyboard and select an item by
pressing [Enter]. The Main Menu options are described below:
Create RAID set:
Create a RAID for the rst time, or change the conguration of an array after deleting a previous
setup. For more details and an explanation of the RAID levels available with the card, please see
page 6.
Delete RAID set:
Delete an existing RAID. Depending on your conguration, this may cause data loss or cause the
computer to become unbootable. It is highly recommended that you have a complete, good
backup available prior to using this option.
Rebuild RAID1 set:
If a drive has failed in a RAID1 conguration (mirroring), this option allows you to synchronize the
data between the new replacement drive and the remaining good hard drive that contains a copy
of the data.
Resolve Conicts:
If you have installed a drive that was previously used in another array, this option will resolve any
metadata conicts that could cause your array not to function or produce erratic behavior.
Low Level Format:
This feature completely overwrites the data on the selected drive(s) with zeros; this is essentially
a comprehensive deletion tool. This will destroy all data on the drive, including partition
information. Ensure you have a complete, good backup before using this option.
Logical Drive Info:
This displays information on how the logical drive will appear to the computer and the operating
system. In all RAID congurations, the drives in your array will appear to be a single physical drive.
If you wish, you can partition the logical drive space into multiple partitions using your operating
system. For further information, please consult the SATARaid User’s Manual located on the
accompanying Drivers disk.
IMPORTANT: If you want your computer to boot from your RAID, you must congure your
computer’s BIOS to use the drives connected to the PCISATA4R1 in your boot sequence. Depending
on the options available, you must set your boot sequence to include RAID or SCSI to use the
RAID as the boot drive, particularly if you have ATA hard drives connected to the motherboard’s
IDE controller. Depending on the conguration of the computer, you may not need to make any
changes to the BIOS if you do not have any ATA hard drives installed on the onboard IDE controller.
Consult your computer or motherboard documentation for more details on including the RAID card
in your boot sequence.