Adding Or Replacing A Raid Drive; Getting Help - Gateway FX530XG Reference Manual

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Resetting drives to non-RAID status
To troubleshoot or repair incompatible RAID configurations,
failed RAID volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume,
you can reset (remove from the RAID) the drives until the
problems can be resolved.
To reset drives to non-RAID status:
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Adding or replacing a RAID drive

If your computer supports hot swapping (adding or replacing
a drive without turning off the computer), you can replace a
failed RAID drive with a working drive that is the same size
or larger than the other array drives. When you add or replace
a drive in an array, the array begins rebuilding the drive.
To replace a failed RAID drive:
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Getting help

For more information on RAID concepts, configuration, and
maintenance, search for RAID FAQ information on the
Gateway Technical Support Web site (www.gateway.com) and
the Intel Support & Downloads Web site (support.intel.com).
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Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight the RAID volume you want to
delete, then press D
Type Y to confirm volume deletion.
Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the
RAID option screen appears.
While the RAID option screen is open, press C
Matrix Storage Manager opens.
Highlight 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press
E . The Reset RAID Data menu opens.
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Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight each of the drives you want
to reset, press the spacebar to select (mark with a green
triangle) each drive you want to reset, then press E
A warning message appears.
Type Y to confirm the drive reset.
Insert the new drive in the same drive slot as the failed
drive. Your new drive acts as a "hot spare" for the array.
. A warning message appears.
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