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▍ Intel SATA RAID RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to RAID 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 on the single SATA hard drive. Refer to "BIOS section" properly setting. 2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during Windows Setup. Refer to "Installing Software" for instructions on installing the driver during Windows Setup. 3. Install the Intel Matrix Storage Console after the operating system is installed. To create a volume from an existing disk, complete the following steps: Important 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 Matrix Storage Console has been successfully installed and the system has rebooted, click on the Intel Application Accelerator shortcut link (Start --> All Programs --> Intel Matrix Storage Manager --> Intel Matrix Storage Console) and the following window will appear: B-16

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Intel SATA RAID
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The Intel Matr±x Storage Console offers the flex±b±l±ty to upgrade from a s±ngle Ser±al
ATA (SATA) hard dr±ve to RAID configurat±on when an add±t±onal SATA hard dr±ve ±s
added to the system. Th±s process w±ll create a new RAID volume from an ex±st±ng
d±sk. However, several ±mportant steps must be followed at the t±me the system ±s first
configured ±n order to take advantage of RAID when upgrad±ng to a second SATA hard
dr±ve:
BIOS must be configured for RAID before ±nstall±ng W±ndows on the s±ngle SATA
hard dr±ve. Refer to “BIOS sect±on” properly sett±ng.
Install the Intel Appl±cat±on Accelerator RAID Dr±ver dur±ng W±ndows Setup. Refer to
“Install±ng Software” for ±nstruct±ons on ±nstall±ng the dr±ver dur±ng W±ndows Setup.
Install the Intel Matr±x Storage Console after the operat±ng system ±s ±nstalled.
To create a volume from an ex±st±ng d±sk, complete the follow±ng steps:
Important
A “Create from Ex±st±ng D±sk” operat±on w±ll delete all ex±st±ng data from the added d±sk
and the data cannot be recovered. It ±s cr±t±cal to backup all ±mportant data on the added
d±sk before proceed±ng. However, dur±ng the m±grat±on process, the data on the source
d±sk ±s preserved.
After the Intel Matr±x Storage Console has been successfully ±nstalled and the sys-
tem has rebooted, cl±ck on the Intel Appl±cat±on Accelerator shortcut l±nk (
Start --> All
Programs --> Intel Matr±x Storage Manager --> Intel Matr±x Storage Console) and the
follow±ng w±ndow w±ll appear:
1.
2.
3.