Before creating any partitions, RAID sets must first be created using the BIOS RAID Utility. Once the sets have been created, allow the system to load Windows. Once Windows is running, open the Disk Management window located at:
Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Computer Management> Storage> Disk Management
A window similar to the following should appear:
This Write Signature window may appear first: If so, answer YES for each disk reported with no signature found.
After any required disc signatures have been written, a window similar to the following will appear:
The first button on the toolbar opens the Disk Administrator Volumes window, which lists the recognizable Volumes, their capacity, free space, type of format, etc. The second button opens the Disk Configuration window (shown above), detailing all disks (or RAID Sets), partitions, and allows he user to format and name each partition and volume. Section 1 reports the size of each disk (or RAID Set). Section 2 reports each partition, and allows the user to format or delete partitions.
If any disk in the RAID set appears to be formatted, right click on that partition (Section 2) and select Delete.
Once all disks are reporting as Free Space, right-click on each partition and select Create...
A Create Primary Partition window should now appear. Click OK.
Click Confirm.
Repeat this step for each disk.
Now, right-click on the first disk and select Mark Active.
A window will appear stating that this will take place on the next reboot. Click OK.
Repeat this step for each disk.
Close window. Confirm saving changes. Click Yes.
Disk Administrator will report that the disks were updated successfully. Click OK.
Re-open Disk Administrator.
Right-click on the first disk (this should now be the Striped Set).
Select Format... A window similar to the following window will appear:
Verify the settings as follows:
Capacity can not be changed.
Make sure that File System has NTFS selected.
Don't change the Default Allocation Size.
Select an appropriate name for Volume Label.
Select Quick Format.
Click on Start. The drive will be formatted.
Repeat this procedure for any remaining drives.
Close Disk Administrator and open My Computer (icon should be on Desktop).
The new disks should now appear in the My Computer window.
Close all windows and applications and Restart the computer.