Rosewill RC-209 User Manual

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SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID RC209

2. Press

Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.

3. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.
4. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive.

RAID 1 (Mirror)
For New/Blank Hard Drive

Recommended for all fresh HD without data.
. As the BIOS boots press

Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.

2. At the next screen select

Create RAID Set, then press Enter.

3. At the next screen select

RAID1 then press Enter.

4. Select

Auto configuration, then press Enter.

5. Input the RAID size, press

Enter.

6. When asked

Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.

7. Press

Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.

8. When asked

Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.

9. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive.

For Existing Hard Drives with Data

Recommended for one/two original HD with data to mirror with one/two fresh empty HD
. As the BIOS boots press

Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.

2. At the next screen select

Create RAID Set, then press Enter.

3. At the next screen select

RAID1 then press Enter.

4. Select

Manual configuration, then press Enter.

5. Select the Source drive, press

Enter.

6. Select the Target drive, press

Enter.

7. Select Create with data copy, then press

Enter.

8. Select online copy, then press

Enter.

Note : Selcting Online Copy builds the mirror while in Windows. Selecting Offline Copy builds
the mirror before exiting the RAID BIOS.
9. Input the RAID size, press

Enter.

0. Press

Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.

. When asked

Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.

Note : If during boot the RAID BIOS reports an RAID1 set is in Rebuild status, The rebuild will
continue after boot sequence is complete
, disregard the message, continue booting, and let
the Mirror rebuild.

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