Quick Reference Guide

CHAPTER4: Using Drives and Accessories
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• Strip Size—If you have selected RAID 0 select the
strip (stripe) value for the array, then press E
NTER.
Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0. We recommend
accepting the default strip value.
• Capacity—Type the volume (virtual hard drive)
capacity, or use the default capacity, then press
ENTER. We recommend using the default value (the
maximum capacity with the drives you selected).
5 Highlight Create Volume, then press ENTER. A warning
appears.
6 Type Y. The RAID volume is created and the Main menu
opens.
7 Highlight 4. Exit, then press Enter. The Matrix Storage
Manager closes, and your notebook restarts.
Deleting a RAID volume
Deleting a RAID volume deletes all files on that volume,
including operating system files.
To delete a RAID volume:
1 Start (or restart) your notebook. During startup, the RAID
option screen appears.
2 While the RAID option screen is open, press CTRL+I. The
Matrix Storage Manager opens.
3 Highlight 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press ENTER. The
Delete Volume menu opens.
4 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight the RAID volume you want to
delete, then press D
ELETE. A warning message appears.
5 Type Y to confirm volume deletion.
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.
Caution
If your notebook has the operating system installed on a RAID,
deleting the RAID will remove the operating system, and you will not be
able to start your notebook.