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Introduction
Promise PDC 20271 IDERAID Controller
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Promise PDC 20271 IDERAID Controller
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Creating Your Disk Array
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Creating a Security Array With New Drives
Auto Setup Options Menu
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Using FastBuild Configuration Utility
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Navigating the FastBuild Setup Menu
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Using the Main Menu
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Creating Arrays Automatically
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Confirming Windows 2000 Installation
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Installing FastCheck
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Rebuilding An Array
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Striping RAID
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System CMOS Issues
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