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Before enabling RAID on your system

Before enabling RAID on your system, please read the following warnings and reminders:

1If 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.

2Enabling 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.

3Before enabling RAID on your system, back up important data and applications using Acer eRecovery Management or another appropriate backup tool.

4Enabling 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.

5You cannot use Acer eRecovery Management to revert your system to a non-RAID configuration after enabling RAID.

6Using 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.

7Please 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.

2Select Advanced Mode from the View menu. This will display a list of the hard disk drives installed on your system.

3Select the hard disk drive you want to enable RAID on.

4Select Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu.

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Aspire Digital 9810, 9800 manual Before enabling RAID on your system

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