User`s manual

RAID Migration
ver7.0 / User's Manual 33
8 RAID Migration
8.1 Overview
The following sections explain how to migrate from a RAID-Ready system to a RAID
system.
8.2 RAID Migration Steps: RAID-Ready to 2-drive
RAID 0/1
Use the following steps to convert a RAID-Ready system into a system with a 2-drive
RAID 0 or 1 volume:
Note: The steps listed in this section assume that the system is a properly configured RAID-
Ready system. For more information on how to configure a RAID-Ready system, see
RAID-Ready System Setup Steps.
Warning: This operation will delete all existing data from the additional hard drive or drives and
the data cannot be recovered. It is critical to backup all important data on the additional
drives before proceeding. The data on the source hard drive, however, will be preserved.
1. Physically add an additional SATA hard drive to the system.
2. Boot into Windows* and open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Example: Refer
to Figure 3.
3. Select Protect data from a hard drive failure with RAID 1 or Improve storage
performance with RAID 0.