Deleting a RAID Volume

NOTE: While this procedure deletes the RAID 1 volume, it also splits the RAID 1 volume into two non- RAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files intact. Deleting a RAID 0 volume, however, destroys all data on the volume.

1 Click the Start button and point to ProgramsIntel(R) Application AcceleratorIntel Application Accelerator to launch the Intel(R) Storage Utility.

2Right-click the Volume icon of the RAID volume you want to delete, and select Delete Volume.

3On the Delete RAID Volume Wizard screen, click Next.

4Highlight the RAID volume you want to delete in the Available box, click the right-arrow button to move the highlighted RAID volume into the Selected box, and then click Next.

5Click Finish to delete the volume.

Migrating to a RAID 0 Volume

1Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see page 19).

2 Click the Start button and point to All ProgramsIntel(R) Application AcceleratorIntel Application Accelerator to launch the Intel(R) Storage Utility.

NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see page 19).

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.

NOTE: Select the strip size closest to the size of the average file you want to store on the RAID volume. If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 as your strip size.

7Select the appropriate strip size from the drop-down box, and then click Next.

NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to use as your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID volume).

8On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from which you want to migrate, and click Next.

9On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive to select the member drive to span the stripe array, and click Next.

10On the Specify Volume Size screen, select the Volume Size you want, and click Next.

NOTE: In the following step, you will lose all data contained on the member drive.

11Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. You can use your computer normally during the migration process.

Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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Dell U7021, WHL manual On the Delete RAID Volume Wizard screen, click Next, Migrating to a RAID 0 Volume