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Creating a Security Array with Two New Drives
(RAID 1 recommended)
Under the Security setting, WD SATA RAID Controller permits two drives to be used for a
single mirrored array.
Note: When creating a Security array with new drives, a feature called Gigabyte Boundary will
automatically be set to ON.
To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps:
1. Press the
until Security appears under the Optimize Array for section.
SPACEBAR
2. Press
+
to save your selection.
CTRL
Y
3. The window below will appear.
Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another or do
quick initialize or create only?
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only
I - Create and Quick Initialize
4. Press
for the Create Only option.
N
5. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been
created. Press any key to reboot the system.
Array has been created.
<Press Any Key to Reboot>
Once the array has been created, format and partition the array as if it were a new single hard
drive. Use a Windows boot disk, or boot to a Windows 2003 Server, XP, or 2000 operating
system CD to partition and format the new array in Disk Management.
For bootable drive arrays, go to "Installing Software Drivers" on page 15 and follow the
instructions for WD SATA RAID Controller driver installation during Windows setup.
Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive
Under the Security setting, WD SATA RAID Controller permits two drives to be used for a
single Mirrored array in Auto Setup.
Use this method if you wish to use a drive in a single Mirrored array that already contains data
and/or is the bootable system drive in your system. You will need another SATA drive of
identical or larger storage capacity to set up the array.
CAUTION: If you are creating a Security array using an existing hard drive, back up any
important data. Failure to do so could result in data loss.
If you wish to include your current bootable drive as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1)
array on your WD SATA RAID Controller, do NOT connect the hard drive to the WD
SATA RAID Controller yet.
FIRST, you MUST install the Windows 2003 Server, XP, or 2000 driver software on your
existing hard drive. See "Installing Software Drivers" on page 15 for instructions on WD
SATA RAID Controller driver installation during Windows setup.
WD SERIAL ATA RAID CONTROLLER
USER MANUAL
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