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Enable RAID using the Computer Setup (BIOS) (f10) NOTE: The following procedures assume that you are using the hard drive image that shipped with your computer. If a different image is installed on your computer, you must first enable RAID through the Computer Setup (BIOS) (f10), and then install the operating system and all required drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Next, follow the steps in Initiate RAID migration on page 17. RAID volumes are created primarily between the primary hard drive and an internallyconnected secondary hard drive. RAID volumes are not allowed to be created between a primary hard drive and an externally- connected hard drive. Creating a RAID volume between two externallyconnected hard drives is possible, although there is little benefit in doing so. 1. Turn on the computer, or restart it. 2. Press f10 as soon as the computer boots. NOTE: If you do not press f10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then press f10 again to access the utility. 3. In the Computer Setup (BIOS), select System Configuration > Device Configurations. Enable RAID using the Computer Setup (BIOS) (f10) 15

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Enable RAID using the Computer Setup (BIOS) (f10)
NOTE:
The following procedures assume that you are using the hard drive image that shipped with
your computer. If a different image is installed on your computer, you must
first
enable RAID through
the Computer Setup (BIOS) (
f10
), and then install the operating system and all required drivers,
including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Next, follow the steps in
Initiate RAID migration
on page
17
. RAID volumes are created primarily between the primary hard drive and an internally-
connected secondary hard drive. RAID volumes are not allowed to be created between a primary
hard drive and an externally- connected hard drive. Creating a RAID volume between two externally-
connected hard drives is possible, although there is little benefit in doing so.
1.
Turn on the computer, or restart it.
2.
Press
f10
as soon as the computer boots.
NOTE:
If you do not press
f10
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then
press
f10
again to access the utility.
3.
In the Computer Setup (BIOS), select
System Configuration
>
Device Configurations
.
Enable RAID using the Computer Setup (BIOS) (f10)
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