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... Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States...
... Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States...
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... array of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for and attempt recovery of all data. otherwise, contact your data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click... Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of bad sectors,...
... array of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for and attempt recovery of all data. otherwise, contact your data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click... Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of bad sectors,...
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...drive multiplied by the number of drives in the configuration. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide a high data access rate. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to create a large virtual drive. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next...the full storage capacities of the drives to the primary drive, the data is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. When data is written to read data while the other drive is also duplicated...
...drive multiplied by the number of drives in the configuration. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide a high data access rate. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to create a large virtual drive. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next...the full storage capacities of the drives to the primary drive, the data is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. When data is written to read data while the other drive is also duplicated...
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NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, the size of the smallest drive in the configuration. If a drive failure occurs, read and write operations are directed to the size of the configuration is equal to the remaining drive. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the remaining drive. Drives and Media 85
NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, the size of the smallest drive in the configuration. If a drive failure occurs, read and write operations are directed to the size of the configuration is equal to the remaining drive. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the remaining drive. Drives and Media 85
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... striping data across two drives and mirroring that striped data on a second set of 240-GB on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of two drives. Also, because data is duplicated on which to the other surviving drives. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent...
... striping data across two drives and mirroring that striped data on a second set of 240-GB on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of two drives. Also, because data is duplicated on which to the other surviving drives. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent...
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...write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . and down -arrow keys to store data. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Drives and Media 87 Also, because data ... provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information (rotating parity array). Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System ...
...write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . and down -arrow keys to store data. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Drives and Media 87 Also, because data ... provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information (rotating parity array). Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System ...
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... will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following procedure deletes all data on your computer, you want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to exit the system setup program and resume...
... will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following procedure deletes all data on your computer, you want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to exit the system setup program and resume...
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... appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the next step. Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on the selected drives in the Array Detail window and press . Back up any data you want to clear all data on... what computer you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. The Array Detail window appears. NOTE: The number of the array that you want to keep before...
... appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the next step. Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on the selected drives in the Array Detail window and press . Back up any data you want to clear all data on... what computer you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. The Array Detail window appears. NOTE: The number of the array that you want to keep before...
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...System Data option deletes all data on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down ...hard drives. The Free Disk Selection window appears. Back up any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks ...
...System Data option deletes all data on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down ...hard drives. The Free Disk Selection window appears. Back up any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks ...
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.... 4 Click Next. The time to convert an array depends on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of a disk or array - The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the drives in the..., you want to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the System Tasks pane. Drives and Media 91 NOTICE: If your computer currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume, your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you have marked for example - A confirmation screen...
.... 4 Click Next. The time to convert an array depends on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of a disk or array - The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the drives in the..., you want to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the System Tasks pane. Drives and Media 91 NOTICE: If your computer currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume, your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you have marked for example - A confirmation screen...
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... drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to select your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System" on page 93. 92 ...Drives and Media 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the dropdown menu. 7...
... drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to select your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System" on page 93. 92 ...Drives and Media 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the dropdown menu. 7...
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...using the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Press when you want to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the up data that you ...do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your operating system. Drives and Media 93 NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to keep before continuing. For RAID 0 a Press the up ...
...using the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Press when you want to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the up data that you ...do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your operating system. Drives and Media 93 NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to keep before continuing. For RAID 0 a Press the up ...
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...select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . NOTE: If you do not see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. Click Next. For...is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to make changes. 94 Drives and Media The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, follow the above step after selecting the third hard drive. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then...
...select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . NOTE: If you do not see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. Click Next. For...is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to make changes. 94 Drives and Media The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, follow the above step after selecting the third hard drive. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then...
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...: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: If you do not see ...an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is ...
...: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: If you do not see ...an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is ...
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...yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Your computer... boots to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source...
...yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Your computer... boots to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source...
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.... 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to launch the Intel Storage Utility. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to make changes. NOTICE: In the following step...
.... 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to launch the Intel Storage Utility. NOTE: If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to make changes. NOTICE: In the following step...
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Sometimes the processor is generated at typical radio frequencies, in a directory and the system administrator has assigned rights only to have interference than the higher frequency radiations, such as its contents after 349 A type of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. PXE -...system to as memory, hard drives, and video. Memory that stores data and programs that interprets and executes program instructions. processor - PS/2 - pre-boot execution environment - Some common implementations of connector for program instructions and data. random-access memory...
Sometimes the processor is generated at typical radio frequencies, in a directory and the system administrator has assigned rights only to have interference than the higher frequency radiations, such as its contents after 349 A type of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. PXE -...system to as memory, hard drives, and video. Memory that stores data and programs that interprets and executes program instructions. processor - PS/2 - pre-boot execution environment - Some common implementations of connector for program instructions and data. random-access memory...
Owner's Manual
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... in Windows Vista 43 Standby Mode 44 Hibernate Mode 44 Power Plan Properties 45 Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology 46 About RAID Configurations 47 RAID Level 1 Configuration 47 Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID 48 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Option ROM Utility 49 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 50 4 Contents
... in Windows Vista 43 Standby Mode 44 Hibernate Mode 44 Power Plan Properties 45 Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology 46 About RAID Configurations 47 RAID Level 1 Configuration 47 Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID 48 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Option ROM Utility 49 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 50 4 Contents
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...its data redundancy advantages. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 47 The Intel RAID controller on the other drive. RAID Level 1 Configuration RAID level 1 uses a data-redundancy storage technique known as a spare ...RAID level 1 volume. A RAID level 1 configuration sacrifices high data access rates for the data integrity requirements of a RAID volume using two physical drives. About RAID Configurations NOTE: RAID is then duplicated, or mirrored, on your computer can only create a RAID volume using the Intel RAID configuration program, although it is not supported on Inspiron...
...its data redundancy advantages. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 47 The Intel RAID controller on the other drive. RAID Level 1 Configuration RAID level 1 uses a data-redundancy storage technique known as a spare ...RAID level 1 volume. A RAID level 1 configuration sacrifices high data access rates for the data integrity requirements of a RAID volume using two physical drives. About RAID Configurations NOTE: RAID is then duplicated, or mirrored, on your computer can only create a RAID volume using the Intel RAID configuration program, although it is not supported on Inspiron...
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...surviving drive. The second method uses the Intel Matrix Storage Manager or Intel Storage Utility, and this document. Both methods require that you set your computer to RAID-enabled mode before you install the operating system onto the hard drive. serial ATA RAID configured for RAID level 1 segment 1 segment 2 segment...a hard drive, see "Hard Drives" on how to configure RAID hard drive volumes. For instructions on page 140. You must have installed the operating system and the Intel Storage Utility. One method uses the Intel® Option ROM utility, and is performed after you begin...
...surviving drive. The second method uses the Intel Matrix Storage Manager or Intel Storage Utility, and this document. Both methods require that you set your computer to RAID-enabled mode before you install the operating system onto the hard drive. serial ATA RAID configured for RAID level 1 segment 1 segment 2 segment...a hard drive, see "Hard Drives" on how to configure RAID hard drive volumes. For instructions on page 140. You must have installed the operating system and the Intel Storage Utility. One method uses the Intel® Option ROM utility, and is performed after you begin...