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4Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight the RAID volume you want to delete, then press DELETE. A warning message appears.
5Type Y to confirm volume deletion.
Resetting drives to non-RAID status
To troubleshoot or repair incompatible RAID configurations, failed RAID volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume, you can reset (remove from the RAID) the drives until the problems can be resolved.
To reset drives to
1Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the RAID option screen appears.
2While the RAID option screen is open, press CTRL+i. The Matrix Storage Manager opens.
3Highlight 3. Reset Disks to
4Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight each of the drives you want to reset, press the spacebar to select (mark with a green triangle) each drive you want to reset, then press ENTER. A warning message appears.
5Type Y to confirm the drive reset.
Adding or replacing a RAID drive
If your computer supports hot swapping (adding or replacing a drive without turning off the computer), you can replace a failed RAID drive with a working drive that is the same size or larger than the other array drives. When you add or replace a drive in an array, the array begins rebuilding the drive.
To replace a failed RAID drive:
•Insert the new drive in the same drive slot as the failed drive. Your new drive acts as a “hot spare” for the array.
Getting help
For more information on RAID concepts, configuration, and maintenance, search for RAID FAQ information on the Gateway Technical Support Web site (www.gateway.com) and the Intel Support & Downloads Web site (support.intel.com).
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