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Appendix 1 Migrate Existing HDD to Mirror
1. Migrate the current SATA HDD (source HDD A for storing data) into Mirror
Smart to form a new mirroring disk
Step 1. Take two empty trays out of Mirror Smart.
Step 2. Put source HDD A into one tray, install and place it into Mirror Smart.
Step 3. Connect Mirror Smart to SCSI card according to section 2.4 or 2.5.
Step 4. Power on Mirror Smart and then computer. Be sure that Mirror Smart's hard
drive power LED is steady green light. Begin to access the data of SCSI
hard drive formed by mirroring according to the user's manual of SCSI card.
Step 5. Put the newly purchased tartget HDD into another tray, install and place it
into Mirror Smart. Now Mirror Smart will copy the data of source HDD A to
target HDD. In rebuilding, any access won't affect the rebuilt data.
2. Migrate the current SATA HDD (source HDD B with booting OS) into
Mirror Smart, and boot from the HDD on Mirror Smart
Step 1. Before migrating source HDD B into Mirror Smart, back up its important data
first. Then, boot from source HDD B, and install the driver of SCSI card to
verify if the OS recognizes Mirror Smart.
Step 2. Shut down. Remove source HDD B from the SATA port. Then, put it into
one tray, install and place it into Mirror Smart.
Step 3. Connect Mirror Smart to SCSI card according to section 2.4 or 2.5.
Step 4. Power on Mirror Smart and then computer. Be sure that Mirror Smart's hard
drive power LED is steady green light.
Step 5. Enter the motherboard BIOS, and go to the Boot Device section. Set the
SCSI hard drive as the lst boot device. Save the setting and exit.
Step 6. Reboot. Then you will enter OS and access the hard drive successfully.
Step 7. Put the newly purchased target HDD into another tray, install and place it
into Mirror Smart. Now Mirror Smart will copy the data of source HDD B to
target HDD. In rebuilding, any access won't affect the rebuilt data.
This method is fit for most PC systems and Windows platforms. If you cannot boot
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