Promise Technology Pegasus32 R6 - Step 6: Format with Pegasus Utility

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Installation and Setup for Windows UsersPegasus32 Product Manual
Step 6: Format with Pegasus Utility
NowyouarereadytoformatthePegasus32withatheNTFSlesystemforuseasadirectattached
storage system with your Windows computer. Use Pegasus Utility to format the RAID array and perform
other administrative functions including changing the type of RAID. For information on the other tasks
andfunctionsofPegasusUtility,pleasereadtheproductmanual.Forthepurposeofthisinstallation
guide,onlythebasicsetupusingthedefaultPROMISEHardwareRAID5arrayisdescribed.Thistype
ofRAIDprovidesthebestbalanceofperformanceanddatasafety.FormoreinformationonotherRAID
types,pleasereadtheproductmanual
DO NOT use the Windows Disk Manager to change the RAID on the Pegasus32. Any changes to the
RAIDarraymustbedoneusingPegasusUtility.
FollowtheinstructionsbelowfortheWindowsOSyouarerunning:
• Windows10users,see“FormatPegasus32onWindows10”onpage48.