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2. The progress of the RAID 0 migration displays in a separate window. You can minimize the Console and progress windows and use the computer during the migration process. 3. Click Yes to reboot the system when prompted after the volume creation is complete. NOTE: Although the total capacity of the RAID 0 volume appears in the Console, the extra capacity created with the addition of the secondary HDD appears as unallocated space to the system. After the system reboots, you will need to allocate the unallocated space. For Windows XP, the only option through the operating system is to create and format a separate volume. Windows Vista contains some additional capabilities that allow you to create a single RAID 0 volume. Allocating unallocated HDD space After the system reboots, you will need to allocate the unallocated space. You can create an additional partition or you can extend the (C:) partition. In order to extend the (C:) partition, you will need to move the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and Recovery partitions using the following procedure. The EFI partition stores QuickLook, system diagnostics, and BIOS Flash Recovery files. The Recovery partition contains files that allow you to restore the computer to the factory image. NOTE: If the functionality of the EFI and Recovery partitions is not required, these partitions can be deleted. In Windows XP: 1. After the system reboots, select Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from the drop-down menu. 2. In the left pane under Storage, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window displays Unallocated space and two partitions-(C:) and HP_TOOLS. 3. Right-click the Unallocated capacity, and then select New Partition from the drop-down menu. The New Partition Wizard opens. Initiate RAID migration using Intel Matrix Storage Console 17

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2.
The progress of the RAID 0 migration displays in a separate window. You can minimize the Console
and progress windows and use the computer during the migration process.
3.
Click
Yes
to reboot the system when prompted after the volume creation is complete.
NOTE:
Although the total capacity of the RAID 0 volume appears in the Console, the extra
capacity created with the addition of the secondary HDD appears as unallocated space to the
system. After the system reboots, you will need to allocate the unallocated space. For Windows
XP, the only option through the operating system is to create and format a separate volume.
Windows Vista contains some additional capabilities that allow you to create a single RAID 0
volume.
Allocating unallocated HDD space
After the system reboots, you will need to allocate the unallocated space. You can create an additional
partition or you can extend the (C:) partition. In order to extend the (C:) partition, you will need to move
the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and Recovery partitions using the following procedure. The EFI
partition stores QuickLook, system diagnostics, and BIOS Flash Recovery files. The Recovery partition
contains files that allow you to restore the computer to the factory image.
NOTE:
If the functionality of the EFI and Recovery partitions is not required, these partitions can be
deleted.
In Windows XP:
1.
After the system reboots, select
Start
, right-click
My Computer
, and then click
Manage
from the
drop-down menu.
2.
In the left pane under Storage, click
Disk Management
. The Disk Management window displays
Unallocated space and two partitions—(C:) and HP_TOOLS.
3.
Right-click the
Unallocated
capacity, and then select
New Partition
from the drop-down menu.
The New Partition Wizard opens.
Initiate RAID migration using Intel Matrix Storage Console
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