Configuring a raid array – Sony VGN-T340P User Manual

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Configuring a RAID Array

Certain VAIO

®

computers are available for purchase as RAID-0 or RAID-ready. The number of preinstalled S-ATA hard disk

drives can vary, depending on the hardware configuration purchased. These computers are configured-to-order (CTO),
based on your hardware requirements. See your computer's specification sheet for details about your specific hardware
configuration.

If you purchase a RAID-0 computer:

You can change the RAID-0 configuration to RAID-1.

You can remove RAID configuration completely and use each individual drive separately.

If you purchase a RAID-ready computer:

You can install an additional drive(s) and set up a RAID-0 or RAID-1 configuration.

You can choose to use any additional drive(s) as a separate drive, without RAID configuration.

If you have purchased a RAID-ready computer that does not have additional hard disk drives preinstalled, install the

additional S-ATA hard disk drives

*

required to enable RAID capability. See the instructions provided in the "About Hard Disk

Drive Installation" section of your VAIO computer User Guide. To view the User Guide, click Start on the Windows

®

taskbar,

click Help and Support, and click VAIO User Guide.

* U s e identic al hard dis k drives , if pos s ible.

Before getting started

Installing additional hard disk drives

Using the RAID Configuration Wizard

Using the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program

About the Intel Storage Utility program

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