MSI 945p Neo2 H Manual

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(3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID
Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press  to delete the RAID
volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen
appears:
Press  key to accept the selection.MSI Reminds You...
1. You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID
structures when you perform this operation.
2. Possible reasons to ‘Reset Disks to Non-RAID’ could include issues
such as incompatible RAID configurations or a...

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Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000
† New Windows XP / 2000 Installation
     The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP /
2000.
1.Start the installation:
Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message Press F6 if  you need
to install third party SCSI or RAID driver appears.
2.When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an
Additional Device(s).
3.Insert the driver diskette Intel IAA RAID XP Driver For ICH7R...

5-9Introduction to Intel ICH7R SATA RAIDInstallation of Intel Matrix Stroage Console
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate
the hard drive from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains impor-
tant data. For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system
after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver
components.
Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to install the...

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The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as
following:
Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. 

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After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to
continue.The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. 

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Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following
window, and click Next button to start installation.Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the
program icon. 

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Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID
Edition Setup installation status. 

5-14 MS-7176 ATX MainboardRAID Migration Instructions
The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single
Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to RAID configuration when an additional SATA hard
drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an
existing disk. However, several important steps must be followed at the time the
system is first configured in order to take advantage of RAID when upgrading to a
second SATA hard drive:
1.BIOS must be configured...

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Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk
To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create
RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive.The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead
you for the following procedure. Click Next to continue. 

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(1) Step 1: Configure Volume
Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name,
selecting the RAID level and strip size.† RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text
currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters.
The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
† RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
RAID 0 (Performance) –A volume...