Delete a raid array – Sony VGX-XL1 User Manual
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3
Click
Go to Intel
®
Matrix Storage Console
. The Intel
®
Matrix Storage
Console program starts.
To access the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Console from the Windows Start
menu:
•
Click the Windows
Start
button, point to
All Programs
,
Intel
®
Matrix
Storage Manager
, and then click
Intel
®
Matrix Storage Console
to start
the program.
Follow the screen instructions, or review the available help information
from the program or from the Intel Web site.
Delete a RAID Array
While working in the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Console, you may find it necessary
to delete a RAID array when migrating to other RAID levels, or discover that
certain RAID arrays and/or levels are no longer available. If the desired
actions cannot be accomplished in the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Console, you
must start VAIO
®
Recovery, delete the RAID array, and perform Restore
Complete System. Then you can return to the Intel Matrix Storage Console
and reconfigure your RAID arrays.
WARNING
- Restore Complete System deletes all personal files and settings,
and any software installed after the purchase of the computer.
To delete or unlock a RAID array
1
Start the VAIO
®
Recovery program. See Start VAIO
®
Recovery on page 3.
2
From the VAIO
®
Recovery menu screen, click
Reconfigure RAID
. The
introductory screen for Reconfigure RAID appears.
3
Click
Restart from disc
. The optical drive door opens and a message
displays asking you to insert recovery disc 1.
4
Insert recovery disc 1 and click
OK
.
Note
: When your computer restarts, and if you are using recovery discs, you
may see windows for anti-spy ware and anti-virus programs. Close all
program windows and continue.
Note
: It is recommended to access the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Console from
VAIO Recovery to take advantage of VAIO
®
PC automated features.
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