Configuring a RAID System in Windows

To install and configure a RAID system in Windows, perform the following steps:

1. Enable RAID mode in BIOS Setup. In Setup, go to Advanced → SATA Configuration, then change the SATA Mode Selection setting to RAID.
2. Load the NCR Gold Drive.
3. Run the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Manager.

   Start→All Programs→Intel →Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

4. A User Account Control window is displayed. Select Yes.

   

5. Both disks should be recognized in the Main Screen. Select the Create button.

   

6. Select the type of RAID volume you want to install. NCR supports RAID 1 and RAID 0 volume types.
   • RAID 1: Combines two disks to create a volume where each disk stores an exact copy of the data and provides real-time redundancy.
   • RAID 0: Combines two disks to create a volume where data is broken down into strips that are distributed across both disks.

   

7. Select Next.
8. Enter a Volume Name (user preference).
9. Select the check boxes for both disks.

   RAID 0 Only: Specify the amount of space to be used by the new RAID volume. Use the slider to enter a percentage.

   Note If you create a volume that uses less than 100% of the hard drive space, you may create a second RAID volume to use the remaining space.

   

10. Select Next.
11. Select the check box for Proceed with deleting data.

    

12. Select Create Volume to start the volume migration.
13. A window is displayed indicating the volume was created successfully. Select OK to close the window.

    

    The status of the migration is displayed, showing the progress. This can take 1 - 3 hours to complete.