Configuring software raid – Dell PowerVault DP500 User Manual
Page 59
![background image](/manuals/618630/59/background.png)
Restoring Your Operating System
59
4 Run the R2 component installer.
a
Open the readme.txt file and locate the specific installer number for
your desired language.
b
Browse the media and double-click the *_R2.msi file number for the
language that you wish to install.
c
In the Installer window, select the R2 components to be installed.
d
Click OK to perform the installation.
e
Follow the directions on your screen to complete the installation.
f
Reboot your system.
5 Repeat step 4 for each additional MUI language.
Configuring Software RAID
If the operating system is preinstalled on your system, creating a RAID 1
operating system volume is not required.
If you are reinstalling or upgrading the operating system, perform the
following steps from the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to
configure a RAID 1 volume for the operating system.
1 In the Windows Storage Server Management window, expand the
Windows Storage Server Management (Local) tree.
2 Expand Disk and Volume Management and click Disk Management.
3 In the right window pane, right-click Disk 0 and select Convert to
Dynamic Disk.
4 In the Convert to Dynamic Disk window, select the two disks to be
mirrored and click OK.
5 In the Disks to Convert window, click Convert.
6 In the Disk Management dialog box, click Yes to convert the disks.
Both disks are converted to dynamic disks.
Next, the system automatically reboots.
Next, the MMC automatically loads and appears on your screen.
7 In the Windows Storage Server Management window, expand the
Windows Storage Server Management (Local) tree.