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Managing Arrays Deleting an Array Caution: Deleting an array permanently deletes all partitions and data from the array, including the file system and drive letter. The data cannot be recovered, even by a data recovery service. When you delete an array, the space on the drives that were part of the array revert to free space, allowing you to use the space for another array. To delete an array: 1 In the System Browser window, select the array you want to delete. 2 Click Delete. Storage Manager Pro confirms that you want to permanently delete the current array. 3 Click Yes. If a task is currently running on the array or the array is in use, Storage Manager Pro displays a warning message. If the array has a file system on it, Storage Manager Pro warns you that it does and confirms that you want to delete the array. 4 If you receive a warning message, click one of the buttons to take the action you want: - No-Cancels the deletion. We recommend that you cancel the deletion and wait until the task is complete or that you close all applications that are accessing the array and then try your deletion again. - Yes-Forces the deletion. You can try to force the deletion, but this may cause any applications that are writing to the array to lose data or may cause the system to crash. 3-7

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Managing Arrays
Deleting an Array
Caution:
Deleting an array permanently deletes all
partitions and data from the array, including the file system
and drive letter. The data cannot be recovered, even by a
data recovery service.
When you delete an array, the space on the drives that were part of
the array revert to free space, allowing you to use the space for
another array.
To delete an array:
1
In the System Browser window, select the array you want to
delete.
2
Click
Delete
.
Storage Manager Pro confirms that you want to permanently
delete the current array.
3
Click
Yes
.
If a task is currently running on the array or the array is in use,
Storage Manager Pro displays a warning message.
If the array has a file system on it, Storage Manager Pro warns
you that it does and confirms that you want to delete the array.
4
If you receive a warning message, click one of the buttons to
take the action you want:
–
No
—
Cancels the deletion. We recommend that you cancel
the deletion and wait until the task is complete or that you
close all applications that are accessing the array and then
try your deletion again.
–
Yes
—
Forces the deletion. You can try to force the deletion,
but this may cause any applications that are writing to the
array to lose data or may cause the system to crash.