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6.Click Close, then restart Windows.

When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management on page 8 to format the RAID Array. Formating will erase all exixting data from the hard drive.

Single Drive Setup (non-RAID)

The eSATA II ExpressCard RAID has the flexibility to work in RAID or non-RAID mode. Please use these steps if RAID is not needed.

1.Double click the the SATARAID5 icon on the desktop to display the SATARAID5 Array Manager. Before proceeding confirm that the hard drive(s) display as Available.

2.In the menu bar click RAID Group, click Create RAID Group then click Yes.

3.In Configuration box, select Contiguous.

4.Select a hard drive, then click Next.

5.Enter the capacity of the hard drive, then click Create.

6.Click Close, then restart Windows.

When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management to format the hard drive. Formating will erase all exixting data from the hard drive.

DiskManagement

With Windows' Disk Management utility you can easily create, delete and format partitions while in Windows.

1.Right click My Computer, click Manage then click Disk Management.

2.Right click the box marked Unknown Disk, then click Initialize Disk.

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