5Click Finish to delete the volume.

About Migrating to a RAID Configuration

Migration is only possible from a factory-installed RAID configuration, if when you ordered your system it was configured for RAID and if you are migrating between certain RAID configurations.

 

2-drive RAID 0

3-drive RAID 0

2-drive RAID 1

3-drive RAID 5

 

 

 

 

 

2-drive RAID 0

Not applicable

2- to 3-drive

Not possible

Not possible

 

 

migration

 

 

 

 

possible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-drive RAID 0

Not possible

Not applicable

Not possible

Not possible

 

 

 

 

 

2-drive RAID 1

RAID 1 to

RAID 1 to

Not applicable

RAID 1 to RAID

 

RAID 0

RAID 0

 

5 migration

 

migration

migration

 

possible

 

possible

possible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-drive RAID 5

Not possible

Not possible

Not possible

Not applicable

Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration

1Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 53).

2Click the Start button and point to All ProgramsIntel(R) Matrix Storage ManagerIntel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility.

If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID- Enabled Mode" on page 53).

3On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard.

4Click Next on the Migration Wizard screen.

5Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default.

6From the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as the RAID level.

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