Rebuild Raid 1 Volumes; Install A Windows Operating System And Drivers - Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 User Manual

2. Select the volume that you want to reset under RAID Volumes. Press Enter to open the RAID VOLUME
INFO window.
3. Select the drive that you want to reset under RAID Member Disks. Press Enter to open the PHYSICAL
DISK INFO window.
4. Select Reset to Non-RAID and press Enter. When prompted, select Yes to confirm the reset action.
After the reset process finishes, the Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed. The reset
drive is listed under Non-RAID Physical Disks, and the volume of the reset drive is still listed under
RAID Volumes. However, the status is changed from Normal to Failed or Degraded.
5. Press F10 to save changes and exit.

Rebuild RAID 1 volumes

If the status of a RAID 1 volume is Failed or Degraded, you can rebuild it through the Intel RST configuration
utility. To rebuild a RAID 1 volume, ensure that at least one member drive of the RAID 1 volume works
correctly. Replace the failed storage drive with a new one that has the same capacity before you rebuild a
RAID 1 volume.
1. Enter the Intel RST configuration utility.
2. Select the volume that you want to rebuild under RAID Volumes. Press Enter to open the RAID
VOLUME INFO window.
3. Select Rebuild and press Enter to open the Rebuild Volume window.
4. Select the drive that you want to rebuild and press Enter to initiate the rebuild process.
After you initiate the rebuild process, the Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed. The
RAID 1 volume under rebuilding is displayed under RAID Volumes with a Rebuilding mark.
5. Wait a few minutes. When the rebuild process finishes successfully, the Rebuilding mark is changed to
the Normal mark.
6. Press F10 to save changes and exit.

Install a Windows operating system and drivers

This section provides instructions on installing a Windows operating system and device drivers.
Install a Windows operating system
Microsoft constantly makes updates to the Windows operating system. Before installing a particular
Windows version, check the compatibility list for the Windows version. For details, go to
support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/windows-support
Attention:
• It is recommended that you update your operating system through official channels. Any unofficial update
might cause security risks.
• The process of installing a new operating system deletes all the data on your internal storage drive,
including the data stored in a hidden folder.
1. If you are using the Windows BitLocker
Platform Module, ensure that you have disabled the feature.
2. Ensure that the security chip is set to Active.
a. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 to enter the UEFI BIOS menu.
b. Select Security ➙ Security Chip and press Enter. The Security Chip submenu opens.
c. Ensure that the security chip for TPM 2.0 is set to Active.
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