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For Initialization State we use Full Initialization and set Strip Size to 512KB. Read Policy is left default.

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After the new RAID volume has been created and initialized, the new volume needs to be partitioned and formatted to be used in Windows. We will make 2 partitions, an D and E drive.

We begin with creating the E drive for the Clips.

Step 1 

Start Windows Disk Management, the first time it starts and detects the new volume it will ask toinitialze the disk. Select ‘GPT’ assuming it is not a volume from which Windows should boot:

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To create a new partition right-click on the new disk and select ‘Create Simple Volume’. The following dialog appears:

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Step 3

In the next dialog the volume size can be configured. By default it is set to the maximum size:

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size. Set the volume size to 100.000.

Step 4

Assign a Drive letter to the new volume, by default it should be the DE:

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Step 5

Format drive with ‘NTFS’ file system and '64K' Allocation unit size, optionally name the new volume:

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Click ‘Finish’ to complete the volume configuration:

Repeat this process for the D drive and use the maximum volume size in step 3.