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Volume Creation
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9 Volume Creation
RAID and recovery volumes can be created using the Intel® Matrix Storage Console.
Note: RAID volume creation is only available as an option if you are have two or more SATA
hard drives in addition to another bootable device. If you wish to create a RAID
volume using your boot device, you will need to perform a RAID migration. See RAID
Migration for instructions on how to perform a migration.
9.1 RAID Volume Creation
Warning: Creating a RAID volume will permanently delete any existing data on the selected
hard drives. Back up all important data before beginning these steps. If you wish to preserve
the data, see RAID Migration for instructions on how to perform a RAID migration.
To create a RAID volume, use the following steps:
1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. (Start >> All Programs >> Intel® Matrix
Storage Manager >> Intel® Matrix Storage Console)
2. Switch to advanced mode by selecting the Advanced Mode option under the View
menu.
3. Select Create RAID Volume under the Actions menu.