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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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... or data redundancy. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Drives and Media 83 Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. Working with RAID A redundant array of all data. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for higher performance and... XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy.
... or data redundancy. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Drives and Media 83 Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. Working with RAID A redundant array of all data. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for higher performance and... XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy.
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...size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of both drives. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide a high data access rate. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to read .... 84 Drives and Media When data is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to store data. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of drives in the configuration. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or ...
...size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of both drives. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide a high data access rate. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to read .... 84 Drives and Media When data is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to store data. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of drives in the configuration. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or ...
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Drives and Media 85 NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, 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. If a drive failure occurs, read and write operations are directed to the size of the smallest drive in the configuration.
Drives and Media 85 NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, 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. If a drive failure occurs, read and write operations are directed to the size of the smallest drive in the configuration.
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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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... both data and parity information across three or more drives. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB on page 308). 2 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data... It 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 Setup Program...
... both data and parity information across three or more drives. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB on page 308). 2 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data... It 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 Setup Program...
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... Mode" on page 87). 88 Drives and Media Depending on your computer, you want to create and manage RAID arrays. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see the following procedure deletes all data on page 92) programs to keep ... - Back up any data you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your system, see "Setting Your Computer to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process.
... Mode" on page 87). 88 Drives and Media Depending on your computer, you want to create and manage RAID arrays. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see the following procedure deletes all data on page 92) programs to keep ... - Back up any data you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your system, see "Setting Your Computer to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process.
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...number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to move the selected drive from the selected drives. The Array Detail window appears. To create... and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press 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 . The Define a New Array window appears. NOTE: If the operating ...
...number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to move the selected drive from the selected drives. The Array Detail window appears. To create... and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press 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 . The Define a New Array window appears. NOTE: If the operating ...
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... drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to...
... drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to...
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...see "Setting Your Computer to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. Also, you have marked for example - 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 want to keep before continuing. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to an existing array. Drives and Media 91 without losing any data you want to convert....
...see "Setting Your Computer to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. Also, you have marked for example - 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 want to keep before continuing. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to an existing array. Drives and Media 91 without losing any data you want to convert....
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...hard drive(s) 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 the drives selected in the System Tasks pane. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears.... the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in a RAID 1 array fails, you can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by clicking the check...
...hard drive(s) 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 the drives selected in the System Tasks pane. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears.... the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in a RAID 1 array fails, you can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by clicking the check...
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... the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 87). 2 Press when you are reinstalling your operating system. Do not... use the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your stripe size. b Press the up data that you do not know the average file size, choose 128...
... the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 87). 2 Press when you are reinstalling your operating system. Do not... use the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your stripe size. b Press the up data that you do not know the average file size, choose 128...
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...on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your ...Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 94 Drives and Media Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you want to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your ...
...on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your ...Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes. 94 Drives and Media Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you want to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your ...
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...In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media ...95 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set...
...In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 9 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media ...95 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set...
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... select Exit, and then press . NOTE: You can use your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not 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... the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down...
... select Exit, and then press . NOTE: You can use your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not 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... the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down...
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... Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to use as the RAID level. NOTICE: In the following step, all data contained on the member drive is removed. 11 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to... use your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID volume. 8 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive to select the member drive that you want to keep on the...
... Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to use as the RAID level. NOTICE: In the following step, all data contained on the member drive is removed. 11 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to... use your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID volume. 8 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive to select the member drive that you want to keep on the...
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personal system/2 - A method of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. read -only status if: • It resides on the major computer components, such as its contents after 349 A file can have an operating system ... radio frequencies, in the range of an image produced by the human eye. BIOS, that cannot be deleted or written to by the computer. PS/2 - R RAID - The primary temporary storage area for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. readme file - Radio frequencies are at the lower end of the electromagnetic...
personal system/2 - A method of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. read -only status if: • It resides on the major computer components, such as its contents after 349 A file can have an operating system ... radio frequencies, in the range of an image produced by the human eye. BIOS, that cannot be deleted or written to by the computer. PS/2 - R RAID - The primary temporary storage area for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. readme file - Radio frequencies are at the lower end of the electromagnetic...