Dell XPS 700 Jet Black - Manual (Page 26)

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
5 Press <Esc>, press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press <Enter> to
exit system setup and resume the boot process.
Using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM Utility
NOTICE:
The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on your hard drive(s). Back up any data you want
to keep before continuing.
NOTE:
Do not use the following procedure to migrate an existing RAID configuration (see "Converting From One
RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration" on page 30.
Hard drives of any size may be used to create a RAID configuration. Ideally, however, the drives should be
of equal size to avoid unallocated or unused space. For an explanation of RAID levels and their
requirements, see "About Your RAID Configuration" on page 25. For information on how to install a hard
drive, see "Installing a Hard Drive" on page 101.
1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-
Enabled Mode" on page 27).
2 Restart the computer.
3 Press <Ctrl><N> when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
NOTE:
If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop,
then shut down your computer and try again.
The Define a New Array window appears.
4 Press <Tab> to navigate to the RAID Mode field.
To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Striping.
To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring.
5 Press <Tab> to navigate to the Free Disks field.
6 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the
right-arrow key to move the selected drive from the Free Disks field to the Array Disks field. Repeat for
each disk you want to include in the RAID array.
NOTE:
Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four drives per RAID 0 array.
7 After assigning the hard drives to an array, press <F9>.
The Clear disk data prompt appears.
NOTICE:
You will lose all data on the selected drives in the next step.
8 Press <Y> to clear all data from the selected drives.
The Array List window appears.
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