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Before enabling RAID on your system
Before enabling RAID on your system, please read the following warnings and
reminders:
1 If you plan to enable RAID 0 or Matrix RAID on your system, you
cannot return your system to a non-RAID state without
reformatting your system.
2 Enabling RAID on your system is a time-intensive process and it is
important that your computer stay on during the whole process,
or you will be at risk for data loss. Disable your screen saver and
power management options such as auto-shutdown, auto-
hibernate and auto-standby. Plug your system into an AC adapter
before attempting to enable RAID on your system.
3 Before enabling RAID on your system, back up important data and
applications using Acer eRecovery Management or another
appropriate backup tool.
4 Enabling RAID may change how your hard disk drives are ordered,
and Acer eRecovery Management may not function properly if
your system does not have the needed drive ordering.
5 You cannot use Acer eRecovery Management to revert your system
to a non-RAID configuration after enabling RAID.
6 Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM (accessed by
pressing Ctrl-I when starting your computer) is not recommended.
Use the Intel Matrix Storage Console in Windows for most RAID
functions.
7 Please contact an Acer Customer Service Center if you have further
questions about enabling RAID on your Acer computer.
Enabling RAID on your system
To enable RAID 0, 1 or Intel Matrix RAID on your system:
1Run the Intel Matrix Storage Console from Start > Programs > Intel
Matrix Storage Manager.
2 Select Advanced Mode from the View menu. This will display a list of the
hard disk drives installed on your system.
3 Select the hard disk drive you want to enable RAID on.
4 Select Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive from the
Actions menu.