Dell XPS 420 (Late 2007) User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, then

click Next.

7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.

Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration

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.

1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to

RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 33).

2 Click the Start button and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Application

Accelerator

→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel

®

Storage

Utility.

NOTE:

If you do not see an

Actions menu option, you have not yet set your

computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-
Enabled Mode" on page 33).

3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create

RAID Volume Wizard.

4 Click Next at the first screen.
5 Confirm the volume name, select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then

click Next to continue.

6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want

to use to create your RAID level 0 volume, then click the right arrow. Click
to add a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window,
and then click Next.

7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired, then

click Next.

8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.
9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new

RAID volume.

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