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RAID tutorial – connecting the hard drives

We're going to be setting up two identical hard disk drives as a single mirrored RAID 1 array. Power the system down, remove the case and fit and connect up the hard disk drives. Refer to the How to install a second hard disk drive tutorial for detailed instructions on how to go about … [Read more...]

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RAID tutorial – installing Windows on the RAID drive

The Welcome to Setup screen offers the following options: To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3 Press ENTER and then signal acceptance at the subsequent END USER … [Read more...]

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RAID tutorial – installing the drivers

Now is the time to use the previously prepared floppy disk containing the RAID Controller driver software. Proceed as follows: Press F6 when invited to do so, to ...... install third party SCSI or RAID driver. Press S when invited to do so, to specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, … [Read more...]

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RAID tutorial – configuring a RAID array installation

Having performed the preparatory tasks and physically connected the hard disk drives, we're now ready to configure the RAID array. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and power-on the system. Press Ctrl-G to enter the GigaRAID BIOS when so directed. The Setup Utility's … [Read more...]

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RAID tutorial – preparing for the installation

You'll need first to complete a couple of preparatory steps: 1. Create a floppy disc containing the relevant RAID Controller drivers Locate the relevant drivers on the supplied CD-ROM. In this case, they're labelled ITE_RAID drivers. Copy the files in that folder and the relevant … [Read more...]

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RAID tutorial – the benefits of using RAID

RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is a system developed whereby two or more disks are physically linked together to form a single logical, large capacity storage device that offers a number of advantages over conventional hard disk storage devices: superior performance improved … [Read more...]

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RAID tutorial – maintaining the RAID array

Since the context of this tutorial is a new system build, the configuration of of the RAID array was performed via the RAID Controller's BIOS Setup program. Subsequent maintenance of the array - and the initial set up in cases where it's being carried out in a fully operational environment - can … [Read more...]

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Revolutionize Your Internet Experience with Orbi 960 – The Ultimate WiFi System

In a world where seamless connectivity is essential, slow and unreliable internet connections are a major problem. Whether you are running a business, … [Read More...]

Do You Need a VPN When Trading Cryptocurrency?

There’s no doubt that the biggest global industries in 2023 are tech-driven, while there remains a significant crossover between many of these … [Read More...]

Goodbye Bitcoin: the 3 alternative cryptocurrencies that have great upside potential, according to experts

Bitcoin has been a very lucrative investment for people that got into it early. One report from The Motley Fool pointed out that $10 of bitcoin … [Read More...]

Self-driving cars face their Achilles’ heel and may be targets of hackers

The market for self-driving cars is booming. Customers spent $22.22 billion on these autonomous vehicles in 2021 and they will likely spend more in … [Read More...]

How to avoid scams with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies got a bad reputation when scams multiplied like ants on a piece of cake. Even today many people associate bitcoin and other … [Read More...]

WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING AND WHAT ARE ITS MAIN BENEFITS?

Users are Increasingly using cloud computing to store their information, which is replacing local storage. The business digitization process goes … [Read More...]

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