MSI MS-9246 manual B-21, Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R, MSI Reminds You

Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R

4.Create RAID via allows you to select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.

Notes:

Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.

If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can only restart it from Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (See Chapter 4 for details.)

A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data miscompares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a cause for concern.

The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID 1. During a build operation however, only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive.

When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed. However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive.

Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Win- dows dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.

MSI Reminds You...

Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you do, there is no way to restart, and no way to recover the data that was on the source drive.

5.When you are finished, press Done.

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