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MS-7058 ATX Mainboard RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk. However, several important steps must be followed at the time the system is first configured in order to take advantage of RAID when upgrading to a second SATA hard drive: 1. BIOS must be configured for RAID before installing Windows* XP on the single SATA hard drive. Refer to P.3-13 BIOS Configuration for properly setting of the BIOS. 2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during Windows Setup. Refer to P.5-8 Installing Software for instructions on installing the driver during Windows Setup. 3. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition after the operating system is installed. To create a volume from an existing disk, complete the following steps: MSI Reminds You... A Create from Existing Disk operation will delete all existing data from the added disk and the data cannot be recovered. It is critical to backup all important data on the added disk before proceeding. However, during the migration process, the data on the source disk is preserved. After the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been successfully installed and the system has rebooted, click on the Intel Application Accelerator shortcut link (Start --> All Programs --> Intel(R) Application Accelerator --> Intel Application Accelerator) and the following window will appear: 5-14