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    Raid 1, how to disable?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by PanamaMike, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. PanamaMike

    PanamaMike Notebook Evangelist

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    Didn't find any documentation in the Alienware User's guide.
    Since this Raid level is mirror,figured it should be possible to disable.

    Anyone try this? If not, and I need to do a re-install, does DELL send appropriate disks?

    Mike
     
    PanamaMike, Oct 20, 2010
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  2. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Go into the bios and select AHCI. That should disable it. Then you can wipe the second HDD and use it for storage
     
    DR650SE, Oct 20, 2010
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  3. reborn2003

    reborn2003 THE CHIEF!

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    Oles Chief,

    Yup do the above and you will have to wipe your hard drives partition and re install the OS. Every time you want to change from either RAID 0 or 1 or back to not using RAID arrays you will have to reformat and re install the OS.

    Yes, Dell should have given you a Windows 7 dvd which would have come with your system. So you can use that to re install the OS. Then go onto the dell drivers and support website and download all the drivers and software updates that you need.

    I believe Grimfan made a nice thread with a list of up to date drivers and software to install after re install the OS fresh step by step.

    Cheers. :)
     
    reborn2003, Oct 20, 2010
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  4. dave-p

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    I thought Dell stop shipping OS disks a few months back?
     
    dave-p, Oct 20, 2010
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  5. Harryboiyeye

    Harryboiyeye Notebook Deity

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    I think the OEMs have to ship Discs in case something happens. :)
     
    Harryboiyeye, Oct 20, 2010
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