Raid Migration Instructions - Acer Veriton 7600G User Manual

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RAID Migration Instructions

The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the
flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard
drive to a two drive RAID-0 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.
• BIOS must be configured for RAID before installing
Windows XP on the single SATA hard drive.
• Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID driver during
Windows Setup.
• Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition after
the operating system is installed.
Note: 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. During the migration
process, the data on the source disk will be preserved.
Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk
To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, right-click on
"RAID Volume" and select "Create From Existing Disk" to
create a new RAID volume as shown in the screen below. You
Appendix C: RAID introduction( for R series model only)