Dell Precision T5400 User's Guide - Page 63

8 Press to create the volume. 9 Press to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume. 10 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 11 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select Exit and press . 12 Install the operating system (see "Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista" on page 149.) Creating a RAID Level 5 Configuration NOTICE: You will lose any data on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure. Back up data that you want to keep before continuing. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 53). 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume, and press . 4 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default, and press . 5 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select RAID5(Parity), and press . 6 Press the up- and down-arrow keys and spacebar to select the three or four drives you want to use to make up your volume, and then press . 7 Select the desired capacity for the volume, and press . The default value is the maximum available size. 8 Press to create the volume. 9 Press to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume. 10 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 11 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select Exit, and press . 12 Install the operating system (see "Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista" on page 149.) Advanced Features 63