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Deleting a RAID volume
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www.gateway.com 4 Change the following settings: • Name-Type a volume name (up to 16 characters) or use the default name, then press ENTER. • RAID Level-Press ↑ or ↓ to select the RAID level, then press ENTER. • Select Disks-Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight drives, press the spacebar to select (mark with a green triangle) each drive to use in the array, then press ENTER. You must select a minimum of two drives. • Strip Size-If you have selected RAID 0, RAID 5, or RAID 10, select the strip (stripe) value for the array, then press ENTER. Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0 and RAID 10, 64 KB for RAID 5. We recommend accepting the default strip value. • Capacity-Type the volume (virtual hard drive) capacity, or use the default capacity, then press ENTER. We recommend using the default value (the maximum capacity with the drives you selected). 5 Highlight Create Volume, then press ENTER. A warning appears. 6 Type Y. The RAID volume is created and the Main menu opens. 7 Highlight 4. Exit, then press Enter. The Matrix Storage Manager closes, and your computer restarts. 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 CTRL+i. The Matrix Storage Manager opens. Caution If your computer has the operating system installed on a RAID, deleting the RAID will remove the operating system, and you will not be able to start your computer. 3 Highlight 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press ENTER. The Delete Volume menu opens. 45