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... 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 101 Microsoft® Windows...
... 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 101 Microsoft® Windows...
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... about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83 NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). The number of data integrity. • RAID level 0+1 is recommended for users who need a high level of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; FOR MORE INFORMATION...
... about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83 NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). The number of data integrity. • RAID level 0+1 is recommended for users who need a high level of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; FOR MORE INFORMATION...
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... high data access rate. This allows one of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. 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. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine... to provide 240 GB of the drives to enhance data integrity. RAID level 0 uses data striping to store data. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to...
... high data access rate. This allows one of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. 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. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine... to provide 240 GB of the drives to enhance data integrity. RAID level 0 uses data striping to store data. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to...
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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 configuration is equal to the remaining drive. If a drive failure occurs, read and write operations are directed to the size of the smallest drive in the configuration.
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 configuration is equal to 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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...surviving drives. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 240-GB on a second set of a RAID level 1 mirror by striping data across two drives and mirroring that striped data on which to... the other surviving drives. RAID Level 0+1 Configuration A RAID 0+1 array combines the high data access rate of a RAID level 0 array and the data protection (redundancy) ...
...surviving drives. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 240-GB on a second set of a RAID level 1 mirror by striping data across two drives and mirroring that striped data on which to... the other surviving drives. RAID Level 0+1 Configuration A RAID 0+1 array combines the high data access rate of a RAID level 0 array and the data protection (redundancy) ...
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... a maximum of 360-GB on page 308). 2 Press the up - Drives and Media 87 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" on which to...down -arrow keys to the other surviving drives. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard...
... a maximum of 360-GB on page 308). 2 Press the up - Drives and Media 87 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" on which to...down -arrow keys to the other surviving drives. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard...
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...right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to create and manage RAID arrays. Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your computer, you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. Depending on page 92) programs to exit the system setup program ...and resume the boot process. 4 Press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be of equal size to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your hard drive(s). Back...
...right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to create and manage RAID arrays. Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your computer, you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. Depending on page 92) programs to exit the system setup program ...and resume the boot process. 4 Press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be of equal size to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your hard drive(s). Back...
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...computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to the RAID Mode field. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to select Striping. To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to the Array Disks field. Repeat these steps for each RAID... array varies, depending on the selected drives in the RAID...RAID array. To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to exit the RAID...2 Restart the computer. 3 Press ... computer ...
...computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to the RAID Mode field. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to select Striping. To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to the Array Disks field. Repeat these steps for each RAID... array varies, depending on the selected drives in the RAID...RAID array. To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to exit the RAID...2 Restart the computer. 3 Press ... computer ...
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.... 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on what computer you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and... The Clearing System Data window appears. NOTE: The number of drives supported in each RAID array varies, depending on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any...
.... 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on what computer you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and... The Clearing System Data window appears. NOTE: The number of drives supported in each RAID array varies, depending on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any...
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... installed hard drives. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to an existing array. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click to select the array...have marked for example - The time to keep before continuing. Back up any data. 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 can change the current ...
... installed hard drives. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to an existing array. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click to select the array...have marked for example - The time to keep before continuing. Back up any data. 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 can change the current ...
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.... 2 Click to include in the System Tasks pane. Using the Intel® RAID Utilities If installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you can use your system, see the following sections for...
.... 2 Click to include in the System Tasks pane. Using the Intel® RAID Utilities If installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you can use your system, see the following sections for...
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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 the RAID volume. Drives and Media 93 Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on page 97. b 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 the RAID volume. Drives and Media 93 Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on page 97. b Press the up...
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... to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to include in the Selected window. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you want to include in your...
... to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to include in the Selected window. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you want to include in your...
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... creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click Next at... the first screen. 5 Confirm the volume name, select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then click Next to continue. ...
... creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard. 4 Click Next at... the first screen. 5 Confirm the volume name, select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then click Next to continue. ...
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... The stripe size should be closest to the size of Rebuild are rebuilt within the operating system. 5 Use the up- Your computer boots to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the RAID volume. 9 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive(s) to select the member drive(s) to span the..., and click Next. 10 On the Specify Volume Size screen, select the Volume Size you do not see "Setting Your Computer to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. If you want to keep on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage...
... The stripe size should be closest to the size of Rebuild are rebuilt within the operating system. 5 Use the up- Your computer boots to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the RAID volume. 9 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive(s) to select the member drive(s) to span the..., and click Next. 10 On the Specify Volume Size screen, select the Volume Size you do not see "Setting Your Computer to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. If you want to keep on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage...
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... source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that 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 launch the Intel Storage Utility. Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer normally during migration process. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to migrate,...
... source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that 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 launch the Intel Storage Utility. Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer normally during migration process. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to migrate,...
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...operating system to have read -only - Some common implementations of an image produced by the computer. The sharpness and clarity of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. radio frequency interference - read-only memory - Typically, readme files provide installation information... enhancements or corrections that interprets and executes program instructions. personal system/2 - R RAID - refresh rate - readme file - BIOS, that perform basic tests on the major computer components, such as the CPU (central processing unit). If no problems are recharged...
...operating system to have read -only - Some common implementations of an image produced by the computer. The sharpness and clarity of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. radio frequency interference - read-only memory - Typically, readme files provide installation information... enhancements or corrections that interprets and executes program instructions. personal system/2 - R RAID - refresh rate - readme file - BIOS, that perform basic tests on the major computer components, such as the CPU (central processing unit). If no problems are recharged...
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For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on your computer. • Using and maintaining devices • Understanding technologies such as RAID, Internet, Bluetooth® wireless technology, e-mail, networking, and more. • Provides your operating system product key...and replace parts The Service Manual for your computer can be found at support.dell.com. • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell Technology Guide • About your computer. Document/Media/Label Contents Safety, Regulatory,...
For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on your computer. • Using and maintaining devices • Understanding technologies such as RAID, Internet, Bluetooth® wireless technology, e-mail, networking, and more. • Provides your operating system product key...and replace parts The Service Manual for your computer can be found at support.dell.com. • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell Technology Guide • About your computer. Document/Media/Label Contents Safety, Regulatory,...
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... MB 800 MHz, 1066 MHz, or 1333 MHz System Information Chipset RAID support DMA channels Interrupt levels BIOS chip (NVRAM) NIC Intel G45 plus ICH10R RAID 0, 1 8 24 8 MB integrated network interface capable of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to ...view information about your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of 10/100/1000 Mbps communication Memory Type Memory connectors Memory modules supported DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM (DDR2 667 MHz capable) Vostro 420: four Vostro 220/220s: two 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB...
... MB 800 MHz, 1066 MHz, or 1333 MHz System Information Chipset RAID support DMA channels Interrupt levels BIOS chip (NVRAM) NIC Intel G45 plus ICH10R RAID 0, 1 8 24 8 MB integrated network interface capable of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to ...view information about your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of 10/100/1000 Mbps communication Memory Type Memory connectors Memory modules supported DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM (DDR2 667 MHz capable) Vostro 420: four Vostro 220/220s: two 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB...