Raid...delete Or Not?

Hey all,

We have taken an old file server from our POS system and are attempting to save a little money and convert it to a desktop to use for misc stuff.

It currently is running Windows XP sp 3 and we will upgrade it to at least 7 in the very near future, however, because it was previously a file server it had a Raid configuration that is no longer necessary and none of the files or data on the system are of any value.

When I start up the computer it gives me the option to eliminate the Raid configuration and am not sure what the consequences might be if I accept the option?

It is configured with:

32 Bit

Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 3

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU
E8400 @ 3.00GHz
2.99 GHz, 1.97 GB of RAM

Intel RAID Controllers
Intel(R) ICH8R SATA RAID Controller
RAID Hard Drives Port1: ST380815AS
and below that is "Missing Hard Drive" which I am sure the POS people took because it is proprietary software and had to move old information to the new POS system

Pleas advise and thank you in advance.

 

Thanks

 

Thanks for checking this, we ended up eliminating the RAID array as one of the drives as degraded when they took the propriety information. Now the real challenge is upgrading from XP to Win7!

Thank you for your assistance!