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InteliRAND
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July 5th, 2005 18:00
How do you remove RAID 0 from a Dimension 8400
I just bought a Dell Dimension 8400 with 2 250 gig SATA hdd's configured in a RAID 0 setup.
How would I go about to remove the RAID 0 configuration and use the computer without RAID totally?
InteliRAND
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Posted July 5th, 2005 19:00
I am somewhat experienced with reinstalling windows etc but currently I do not have a floppy drive on the dimension 8400. Does the 8400 have a plug in raid controller card or some other chip to control the raid. I have read your other posts about your original problems with wanting RAID eliminated. Could I remove the RAID controller. The only concerns I may have about RAID is that some software activations hiccup on the RAID configurations and deactivate software titles. Thanks :smileyhappy:shesagordie
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Posted July 5th, 2005 21:00
LittleWang99
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Posted July 5th, 2005 23:00
Once the raid volume is deleted, you don't have to install the raid controller drivers, unless you are planning on reforming the raid volume.
When the raid is deleted, you can install windows on one of the two separated drives.
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Posted July 5th, 2005 18:00
Then go into the RAID setup and delete the array. Create a new setup with each drive separate. Then boot the XP CD, have the controller driver ready on floppy, and repartition, reformat and reinstall everything.