As the system is RAID0, reconfiguring it to RAID1, you will be required to partition, format and reinstall windows on the C: drive, plus you will need an internal floppy drive for the RAID driver.
Bev.
Message Edited by shesagordie on 08-18-2005 09:34 PM
In process of changing from RAID 0 to RAID 1 you would have to delete the existing RAID 0 volume and then create RAID 1 volume. You would loose all the software, data and other applications and drivers installed on the system in the process.
To change from raid 0 to raid 1, you need to go to the raid bios utility by pressing CTRL+I while booting the computer. Highlight the option that says Delete RAID Volume and press Enter. Then highlight your RAID 0 volume and press Delete key on keyboard. Press Y to confirm to do so.
Using up-down arrow keys select the option Create RAID volume and press enter. Enter a name for the RAID volume or press enter to let it remain to default. Using up-down arrow keys select the option that says RAID1(morror) and press enter. If you have more than two hard disks, then using arrow keys choose the two drives you want to be in RAID 1. On the screen that prompts for size selection by default it would show maximum size possible. Press enter to accept it or if you want to change enter a custom size and press enter to create the volume. Press y to confirm the creation of the volume. Select Exit and press Enter. This wil reboot the computer.
Now you need to reinstall windows xp on the computer and also need to install the drivers and software.
If you have not received windows xp cd, resource cd and dell applications backup cd from dell with the computer, call Dell technical support at 1-800-624-9896.
Thank you for the prompt response. Question, if I get the mentioned CD's from Dell, after going through the Intel Bios process of deleting the existing raid 0 array and adding as raid 1, will I be able to recreate the machine as it was shipped? Also, I do not have a floppy drive - will I be prompted to load the Intel driver at OS reinstall time?
Chatted with Dell and they are sending the complete media kit to do the software rebuild. I wonder if this perhaps contains the raid PV5.1 driver? Prior posts, and on the Intel site, have directions to input the driver, via floppy, during OS load. Please advise if anyone is familar with the media kit and if the driver will be on that load. Thanks.
You will need an internal floppy drive to reinstall, or you'll need to make a slipstream of the XP CD with the RAID drivers included on it.
Another way to try this is to get an external USB or firewire drive large enough to hold an image of the entire system, and make an image. Then rebuild the array and restore the image.
The OS CD in the complete kit that Dell sends already has the drivers for the intel raid controller slipstreamed into it. Just make sure that you get a win xp home/pro Service Pack 2 disc because Dell's win xp discs with service pack 2 have all the necessary drivers so you dont need any internal floppy drive and also you dont need to go with the hassle of slipstreaming the drivers to xp disc.
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Message Edited by shesagordie on 08-18-2005 09:34 PM
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Hi,
In process of changing from RAID 0 to RAID 1 you would have to delete the existing RAID 0 volume and then create RAID 1 volume. You would loose all the software, data and other applications and drivers installed on the system in the process.
To change from raid 0 to raid 1, you need to go to the raid bios utility by pressing CTRL+I while booting the computer. Highlight the option that says Delete RAID Volume and press Enter. Then highlight your RAID 0 volume and press Delete key on keyboard. Press Y to confirm to do so.
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Another way to try this is to get an external USB or firewire drive large enough to hold an image of the entire system, and make an image. Then rebuild the array and restore the image.
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Hi,
The OS CD in the complete kit that Dell sends already has the drivers for the intel raid controller slipstreamed into it. Just make sure that you get a win xp home/pro Service Pack 2 disc because Dell's win xp discs with service pack 2 have all the necessary drivers so you dont need any internal floppy drive and also you dont need to go with the hassle of slipstreaming the drivers to xp disc.