The Basics What is RAID? Advantages of RAID Disadvantages of RAID Different Types of RAID Configurations RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 0+1 (Data Striping and Data Mirroring) Drivers Creating a Driver Disk Installing Drivers Installing Hard Disks Creating a RAID Array Configuring BIOS Using FastBuildTM Creating with Auto Setup Quick Create a RAID 0 Array Quick Create a RAID 1 Array Quick Create a RAID 0+1 Array Creating with Define Array Rebuilding a RAID 1/RAID 0+1 Array Deleting Arrays Viewing Drive Assignments Using your RAID Drive Partitioning and Formatting Under Windows XP Installing an OS on a RAID Drive Installing Windows 98/ME Installing Windows 2000/XP Using Hard Drives as Non-RAID Introduction About this Guide This document provides a brief step-by-step guide for beginners in how to set up a RAID drive using the onboard Promise® PDC20378 controller, operating under the Windows XP environment.
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What is RAID? Advantages of RAID Disadvantages of RAID Different Types of RAID Configurations RAID 0 (Striped) RAID 1 (Mirrored) Drivers Creating a Driver Disk 4 2.2 Installing Drivers Installing Hard Disks Creating a RAID Array Using the RAID Configuration Utility 5 4.2 Creating Arrays Automatically Creating Arrays Manually Creating RAID 0 Creating RAID 1 Rebuilding a RAID 1 Array Deleting ArraysUsing your RAID Drive Partitioning and Formatting Under Windows XP 10Installing an OS on a RAID Drive Installing Windows 98/ME Installing Windows 2000/XP Using Hard Drives as Non-RAID Disadvantages of RAID Using many drives has a disadvantage.
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How to use FireDock Disk Formatting and Partitioning Utility Troubleshooting Registration and Tech-Support Options Specifications | Features This HDD docking module includes RATOC’s original circuit and firmware for high-performance FireWire/IEEE1394 to IDE conversion. It supports UDMA/66 and achieves over 30MB/Sec. sustained HDD Read Speed. This HDD docking module includes two 400Mbps FireWire/IEEE1394 ports and works as a stand alone repeater even if you turn the key switch to the unlocked position. Hot-Swapping support Plug and play, recognized and mounted by the OS automatically.
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Installing Server Software and Finishing Basic Setup 21 Installing Server Software 21 Automating Server Setup 21 Creating a Configuration File Template 22 Creating Customized Configuration Files from the Template File 25 Naming Configuration Files 25 Storing a Configuration File in an Accessible Location 25 Changing Server Settings 26 Viewing,Validating,and Setting the Software Serial Number 26 Updating Server Software 27 Moving a Server Chapter 3 29 Restarting or Shutting Down a Server 29 Restarting a Server 29 Examples 29 Automatic Restart 30 Changing a Remote Server s Startup Disk 30 Shutting Down a Server 30 Examples
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Started with Windows Vista MICROSOFT EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER: Installing and Upgrading Windows Vista Identify hardware requirements Perform a clean installation Upgrade to Windows Vista from previous versions of Windows Upgrade from one edition of Windows Vista to another edition Troubleshoot Windows Vista installation issues Install and configure Windows Vista drivers Maintaining and Optimizing Systems that Run Windows Vista Configure Windows Update Preparing for an installation involves making sure that your hardware meets the minimum requirements and that your hard- ware is supported by Windows Vista.
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Dyne:bolic GNU/Linux is a live bootable distribution working directly from the CD without the need to install or change anything on harddisk. It can recognize most of your hardware devices and offers a vast range of softwares for sound and video production, streaming, 3d modeling, peer to peer and filesharing, deejaying, veejaying and more.
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