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C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS

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English C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press Ctrl+Z into User Window!" (Figure 2). Press + to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237S V-RAID CDROM BOOT BIOS V1.20 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved. 237SR120.ROM-FOR RAID Scan Devices, Please wait... No Raid Channel0 Master Channel1 Master ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Press Ctrl+Z into User Window! Figure 2 --SATA mode --SATA mode Step 2: After you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 3). VIA VT8237S V-RAID Utility V1.20 X Create Array X Delete Array X Select/Clear Boot Array X Serial Number View Dev. Posi. Channel0 Master Channel1 Master Drive Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 : K, L : Enter : ESC : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Array Name Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) Status 111.79 Hdd 111.79 Hdd Figure 3 - 65 - Appendix

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Appendix
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English
C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation
of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message
which says "Press Ctrl+Z into User Window!" (Figure 2). Press <Ctrl> + <Z> to enter the RAID
Configuration Utility.
Figure 2
Step 2:
After you press <Ctrl> + <Z>, the
MAIN MENU
screen will appear (Figure 3).
Figure 3
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237S V-RAID CDROM BOOT BIOS V1.20
Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.
237SR120.ROM-FOR RAID
Scan Devices, Please wait...
No Raid
Channel0 Master
ST3120026AS
--SATA mode
Channel1 Master
ST3120026AS
--SATA mode
Press Ctrl+Z into User Window!
Create Array
Delete Array
Select/Clear Boot Array
Serial Number View
Dev. Posi.
Drive Name
Array Name
Mode
Size(GB)
Status
Channel0 Master
ST3120026AS
SATA
111.79
Hdd
Channel1 Master
ST3120026AS
SATA
111.79
Hdd
Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller
F1
:
View Array/disk Status
,
:
Move to next item
Enter
:
Confirm the selection
ESC
:
Exit
VIA VT8237S V-RAID Utility V1.20