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Need help setting up Raid 1 on Dell Poweredge 1750

I have a PE1750 with 2 36GB drives.  The very first thing I did was to boot the server to the Server Assistant CD and off through the wizard I went.  I chose Raid 1 and then when it prompted me for disk size (or something like that)  I entered 6GB. Then the wizard completed, asked for the Windows 2003 server cd and installed server.  Everything appeared to be fine except when I went into My Computer or Windows Disk Management I have only a 6GB drive and 30GB unallocated :(  I am in desperate need for someone to provide step by step instructions so that I may get this server up and running correctly.  The reason I entered 6GB was that I was thinking of having a 6GB partition for the OS and the rest for data.  The wizard never asked me again for disk partitions sizes or anything.  What am I doing incorrectly, I am a newbie setting this up. Help! :))
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Try using this tool from Dell.  You should be able to install it inside Windows...It is a Dell Array Manager which should let you manage your array/partitions since you are having problems finding it on the perc bios screen.  Here is the link if you want to try:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=PWE_PNT_XEO_1600SC&os=WNT5&osl=en&deviceid=745&devlib=36&category=0&releaseid=R72349

Otherwise just go into the bios and there should be an option to create partitions under one of the menus...sorry can't be specific...i just don't have access to a poweredge right now and i have not had any luck finding any screen shots or tutorials online.

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I have this, the CD installed this after the installation. Thanks anyway.  Do I have to configure it in the bios before running the setup CD?  What I really need is step by step directions.
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Goto http://support.dell.com and register - there are online forums (click on 'Community' once you get in there) and for PowerEdge servers there's a forum called "Hard Drive/SCSI/RAID". I think you'll find something similar for your model.

Windows will not recognize a hardware array. Windows "thinks" there is only one hard drive in your system. To manage the Raid Array, you need to install the Dell OpenManage Array Manager.

Latest Dell OpenManage Array Manager Application and Patch/Upgrade (if available)

Array Manager ASPI Patch, Windows 2000, Windows Powered, Windows Server 2003, v.1.0.2, A02
FileName: aspip460.exe [92 KB]

Here is the direct link- you might have to register, then click on it.
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=pes_hardrive&message.id=16106