Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 123)

The Dell OpenManage Array Manager screen appears.
5. Click the Create Volume button.
The Create Volume Wizard screen appears.
6. Click Next.
7. Ensure that Dynamic Volume is selected and click Next.
8. Click Query Max Size.
9. Click Next.
10. Click Next again.
11. Ensure that the drive letter is assigned as D: and click Next.
12. Ensure that NTFS is selected.
13. Check the Perform a quick format box.
14. Click Next.
15. Click Finish.
See " Reinstalling the Operating System " in this section of the guide for the operating system reinstallation procedures.
Reinstalling the Operating System
Depending on your environment, you can use one of the following methods to reinstall the operating system:
l Use a system running Windows 2000 on the network
l Use an existing PXE server
l Use a dedicated system running Windows 2000
Using a Dedicated System Running Windows 2000
Requirements
l Crossover cable (not provided with the NAS system)
l Client system running Windows 2000 (Professional or Server Family) with a CD drive
l Resource CD included with your NAS system
l Reinstallation CD included with your NAS system
Restoring Your NAS System to Preinstalled Settings
1. Shut down the NAS system, and do not turn it back on until instructed.
See " Shutting Down the NAS System " in the "NAS Manager" section of this guide.
NOTICE: This procedure resets your NAS system to the Dell default settings. It also deletes all data on the software-RAID NAS system (hardware-RAID
NAS system data is not affected). Before performing this procedure on a software-RAID NAS system, attempt to boot from the operating system image
on the mirrored hard drives. See "
Booting From the Software-RAID NAS System Recovery Operating System Mirror Hard Drives " in this section of the
guide. For instructions on how to determine if you have a software-RAID or a hardware-RAID NAS system, see " Determining if a NAS System Uses
Software RAID or Hardware RAID " in the "NAS Manager" section of this guide.
NOTICE: This procedure resets your NAS system to the Dell default settings. It also deletes all data on the software-RAID NAS system (hardware-RAID
NAS system data is not affected). Before performing this procedure on a software-RAID NAS system, attempt to boot from the operating system image
on the mirrored hard drives. See "
Booting From the Software-RAID NAS System Recovery Operating System Mirror Hard Drives " in this section of the
guide. For instructions on how to determine if you have a software-RAID or a hardware-RAID NAS system, see " Determining if a NAS System Uses
Software RAID or Hardware RAID " in the "NAS Manager" section of this guide.
NOTICE: This procedure deletes all of the data on your NAS system.