Dell YH242 owner manual Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration, Deleting a RAID Volume

Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration

1Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 39).

2Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.

3Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>.

4Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default name, then press <Enter>.

5Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select RAID1 (Mirror), then press <Enter>.

6If there are more than two hard drives available, press the up- and down-arrow keys and spacebar to select the two drives you want to use to make up your volume, then press <Enter>.

7Select the desired capacity for the volume, then press <Enter>. The default value is the maximum available size.

8Press <Enter> to create the volume.

9Press <y> to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume.

10Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen.

11Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select Exit, and then press <Enter>.

12Install the operating system (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on page 72).

Deleting a RAID Volume

NOTICE: The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on the hard drives in your RAID configuration. Back up any data you want to keep before continuing.

NOTICE: If your computer currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM utility, your computer will become unbootable.

1Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.

2Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Delete RAID Volume, then press <Enter>.

3Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the RAID volume you want to delete, then press <Delete>.

4Press <y> to confirm the deletion of the RAID volume.

5Press <Esc> to exit the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.

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