CHAPTER 4: Advanced Hardware Setup
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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 40.
2 Install the operating system from the Windows disc that
came with your computer.
Configuring RAID
Creating a RAID volume
Because RAID can be configured so many ways, this procedure
covers only the basics. This procedure assumes that no RAID
has been defined yet.
To create a RAID volume:
1 Install additional hard drives as needed for your RAID
plan. For instructions on installing hard drives, see
“Adding or replacing a hard drive” on page 52.
2 Start (or restart) your computer, then press F9 during
startup. The MediaShield Utility (RAID setup) screen
opens.
3 To create a new array, set RAID Mode to Striping (for
RAID 0), then select drives on the left and click Add to
add the drives to the array.
4 Press F7, then press Y. The new array is created.
5 Press CTRL+X to exit the utility. Your computer restarts.
6 Install the operating system from the Windows disc that
came with your computer.
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