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ainuddin
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setting up RAID 1
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December 18, 2009, 03:39:35 AM »
hi guys. i already have and using currently a 1tb hdd. lets say i want to set up RAID 1 with it, of course i also need another exact drive but the one im already using, do i have to format it? thanks.
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geebox07
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December 19, 2009, 06:04:27 PM »
Hey ainuddin,
I'm thinking that you can only install software RAID without needing to format the current drive. If you attempt a hardware RAID (generally accepted as better, faster and more reliable/robust than a software RAID) then I believe that both disks have to be formatted, then configured for RAID so that the computer effectively 'sees' the two disk configuration as a single 'virtual' disk' (don't confuse this with .ISO or .IMG). You then have to install windows cleanly onto this new single 'virtual' disk'.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/393
The software approach generally necessitates windows already being on one disk since u have to boot into windows to install your RAID setup software. I understand it that the software effectively creates a 'virtual RAID' (though I'm not very 'au fait' with it) and also incurs significantly higher processing overheads since this option doen't take advantage of your MOBO's native RAID capabilities. Plus; Windows XP can only set up software RAID 0 anyway, it can't set up a software RAID 1; only Windows Server (or Linux
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http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=830&page=5
Hope this helps
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kenkan73
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December 19, 2009, 06:25:39 PM »
Format needed for hardware RAID.
Alternative, clone the second harddisk then configure as RAID. This depence on hardware.
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