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... 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 Vista 101 Windows...
... 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 Vista 101 Windows...
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... no redundancy. Drives and Media 83 NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to protect your data. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click...
... no redundancy. Drives and Media 83 NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to protect your data. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click...
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...written to the primary drive, the data is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide 240 GB of drives in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media Data striping writes... consecutive segments, or stripes, of both drives. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to store data. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to enhance data integrity...
...written to the primary drive, the data is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide 240 GB of drives in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media Data striping writes... consecutive segments, or stripes, of both drives. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to store data. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to enhance data integrity...
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NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, the size of the smallest drive in the configuration. Drives and Media 85 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.
NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, the size of the smallest drive in the configuration. Drives and Media 85 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.
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...86 Drives and Media 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. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the 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) of two drives.
...86 Drives and Media 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. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the 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) of two drives.
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... have 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... -arrow keys to store data. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. This results in excellent performance and good ...
... have 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... -arrow keys to store data. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. This results in excellent performance and good ...
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... right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your system, see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on page 92) programs to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for...drive(s). This can be of equal size to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for RAID, even if you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following ...
... right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your system, see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on page 92) programs to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for...drive(s). This can be of equal size to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for RAID, even if you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following ...
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...the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Drives and Media 89 To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up , use the right-arrow... key to an array, press . The Array List window appears. 9 To review the details of drives supported in the RAID array. To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press to ...
...the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Drives and Media 89 To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up , use the right-arrow... key to an array, press . The Array List window appears. 9 To review the details of drives supported in the RAID array. To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous screen. 11 Press to ...
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... RAIDEnabled Mode" on what computer you have. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into a RAID array. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next...Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an...
... RAIDEnabled Mode" on what computer you have. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into a RAID array. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next...Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an...
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...utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of a disk or array - Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to keep before continuing. A confirmation screen appears with any data you have marked for example ... appears. 4 Click Next. Also, you want to be used , and the operating system. 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 state of...
...utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of a disk or array - Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to keep before continuing. A confirmation screen appears with any data you have marked for example ... appears. 4 Click Next. Also, you want to be used , and the operating system. 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 state of...
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...NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia ... hard drive(s) you can use 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 array. 9 Click Finish. NOTE: You can rebuild the ...
...NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia ... hard drive(s) you can use 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 array. 9 Click Finish. NOTE: You can rebuild the ...
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... you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you want to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 97. b Press the up - Drives and Media 93 and down-arrow keys...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 keep before continuing. Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on your ...
... you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you want to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 97. b Press the up - Drives and Media 93 and down-arrow keys...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 keep before continuing. Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on your ...
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... Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your computer to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . and down -arrow keys ...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. The default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to...
... Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your computer to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . and down -arrow keys ...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. The default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to...
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... changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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.... 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage...
... changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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.... 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage...
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... option, you want , and click Next. 96 Drives and Media NOTE: If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as the RAID level. 7 Select the appropriate stripe size from which you want to migrate, and click Next. The stripe size should be closest to the size of... Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you want to store 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 stripe array, and click...
... option, you want , and click Next. 96 Drives and Media NOTE: If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as the RAID level. 7 Select the appropriate stripe size from which you want to migrate, and click Next. The stripe size should be closest to the size of... Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you want to store 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 stripe array, and click...
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...use your computer normally during the migration process. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to use your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, click Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the first Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter..., all data contained on the member drive is removed. 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration 1 Set your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you have not...
...use your computer normally during the migration process. NOTE: Select the hard drive that you want to use your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, click Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the first Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter..., all data contained on the member drive is removed. 10 Click Finish to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration 1 Set your source hard drive (it should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you have not...
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...-access memory - read -only memory - RFI - Sometimes the processor is lost when you can be configured and started remotely. A method of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Any information stored in the range of an image produced by the computer. A computer chip that have interference than the higher frequency radiations, such ...
...-access memory - read -only memory - RFI - Sometimes the processor is lost when you can be configured and started remotely. A method of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Any information stored in the range of an image produced by the computer. A computer chip that have interference than the higher frequency radiations, such ...
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setting. (Enabled/Disabled) • Serial-ATA Controller-Enables the SATA controller Setting. (All enabled, Disabled, SATA-0, SATA-1) • RAID Config-Enables RAID configuration. (Enabled/Disabled) • PATA Channel 0 Master-Enables auto-detection of the drive size and head on this channel. • PATA Channel 0 Slave-Enables auto-...
setting. (Enabled/Disabled) • Serial-ATA Controller-Enables the SATA controller Setting. (All enabled, Disabled, SATA-0, SATA-1) • RAID Config-Enables RAID configuration. (Enabled/Disabled) • PATA Channel 0 Master-Enables auto-detection of the drive size and head on this channel. • PATA Channel 0 Slave-Enables auto-...