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Dell XPS 420 (Late 2007) User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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7 Select the desired capacity for the volume, then press .

The default value is the maximum available size.

8 Press to create the volume.
9 Press to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume.

10 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the main

Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen.

11 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select Exit, and then press .
12 Install the operating system (see "Reinstalling Windows Vista" on

page 97).

Deleting a RAID Volume

NOTICE:

The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on the hard

drives in your RAID configuration. Back up any data you want to keep before
continuing.

NOTICE:

If your computer currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume

in the Intel RAID Option ROM utility, your computer will become unbootable.

1 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option

ROM utility.

2 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Delete RAID Volume, then

press .

3 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the RAID volume you want

to delete, then press .

4 Press to confirm the deletion of the RAID volume.
5 Press to exit the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.

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