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Deleting a RAID volume, Resetting drives to non-RAID status, Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0. We recommend

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories • Strip Size-If you have selected RAID 0 select the strip (stripe) value for the array, then press ENTER. Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0. 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 notebook 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 notebook. 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 notebook 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 notebook. 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 repair incompatible RAID configurations, failed RAID volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume, you can reset (remove from the RAID) the drives until the problems can be resolved. 56

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories
56
•
Strip Size
—If you have selected RAID 0 select the
strip
(stripe) value for the array, then press
E
NTER
.
Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0. We recommend
accepting the default strip value.
•
Capacity
—Type the
volume
(virtual hard drive)
capacity, or use the default capacity, then press
E
NTER
. We recommend using the default value (the
maximum capacity with the drives you selected).
5
Highlight
Create Volume
, then press
E
NTER
. 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 notebook 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 notebook. 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
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 repair incompatible RAID configurations,
failed RAID volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume, you
can
reset
(remove from the RAID) the drives until the problems
can be resolved.
Caution
If your notebook 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 notebook.