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Deleting a RAID volume, Resetting drives to non-RAID status

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CHAPTER 4: Configuring Drives for RAID www.gateway.com Deleting a RAID volume Caution If your computer boots to RAID (to load the operating system), deleting the RAID volume will remove the operating system, and you will not be able to start your computer. Deleting a RAID volume deletes all files on that volume, including operating system files. To delete a RAID volume: 1 Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the RAID option screen appears. 2 While the RAID option screen is open, press CTRL+i. The Matrix Storage Manager opens. 3 Highlight 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press ENTER. The DELETE VOLUME MENU opens. 4 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight the RAID volume you want to delete, then press DELETE. A warning message appears. 5 Type Y to confirm volume deletion. Resetting drives to non-RAID status To troubleshoot or recover incompatible RAID configurations, failed RAID volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume, you can reset the drives to non-RAID status until the problems can be resolved. To reset drives to non-RAID status: 1 Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the RAID option screen appears. 2 While the RAID option screen is open, press CTRL+i. The Matrix Storage Manager opens. 3 Highlight 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press ENTER. The RESET RAID DATA menu opens. 4 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight drives, press the spacebar to select (mark with a green triangle) each drive you want to reset, then press ENTER. A warning message appears. 5 Type Y to confirm the drive reset. 42

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CHAPTER 4: Configuring Drives for RAID
www.gateway.com
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Deleting a RAID volume
Deleting a RAID volume deletes all files on that volume, including operating
system files.
To delete a RAID volume:
1
Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the RAID option screen
appears.
2
While the RAID option screen is open, press
C
TRL
+i
. The Matrix Storage
Manager opens.
Caution
If your computer boots to RAID (to load
the operating system), deleting the RAID
volume will remove the operating
system, and you will not be able to start
your computer.
3
Highlight
2. Delete RAID Volume
, then press
E
NTER
. The DELETE VOLUME
MENU opens.
4
Press
↑
or
↓
to highlight the RAID volume you want to delete, then press
D
ELETE
. A warning message appears.
5
Type
Y
to confirm volume deletion.
Resetting drives to non-RAID status
To troubleshoot or recover incompatible RAID configurations, failed RAID
volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume, you can reset the drives to
non-RAID status until the problems can be resolved.
To reset drives to non-RAID status:
1
Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the RAID option screen
appears.
2
While the RAID option screen is open, press
C
TRL
+i
. The Matrix Storage
Manager opens.
3
Highlight
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
, then press
E
NTER
. The RESET RAID
DATA menu opens.
4
Press
↑
or
↓
to highlight drives, press the spacebar to select (mark with a
green triangle) each drive you want to reset, then press
E
NTER
. A warning
message appears.
5
Type
Y
to confirm the drive reset.