Gateway fx530 Reference Guide

CHAPTER 4: Advanced Hardware Setup

46

4

Press 

↑ or ↓ to highlight the RAID volume you want to 

delete, then press D

. A warning message appears.

5

Type Y to confirm volume deletion.

Resetting drives to non-RAID status

To troubleshoot or repair incompatible RAID configurations, 
failed RAID volumes, or failed drives within a RAID volume, 
you can reset (remove from the RAID) the drives until the 
problems can be resolved.

To reset drives to non-RAID status:

 

1

Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the 
RAID option screen appears.

2

While the RAID option screen is open, press C

+i. The 

Matrix Storage Manager opens.

3

Highlight 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press 
E

. The Reset RAID Data menu opens.

4

Press 

↑ or ↓ to highlight each of the drives you want 

to reset, press the spacebar to select (mark with a green 
triangle) each drive you want to reset, then press E

. 

A warning message appears.

5

Type Y to confirm the drive reset.

Adding or replacing a RAID drive

If your computer supports hot swapping (adding or replacing 
a drive without turning off the computer), you can replace a 
failed RAID drive with a working drive that is the same size 
or larger than the other array drives. When you add or replace 
a drive in an array, the array begins rebuilding the drive.

To replace a failed RAID drive:

 

•

Insert the new drive in the same drive slot as the failed 
drive. Your new drive acts as a “hot spare” for the array.

Getting help

For more information on RAID concepts, configuration, and 
maintenance, search for RAID FAQ information on the 
Gateway Technical Support Web site (

www.gateway.com

) and 

the Intel Support & Downloads Web site (

support.intel.com

).

8512280.book  Page 46  Monday, March 26, 2007  4:25 PM