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GlimmerMan
02-15-2005, 04:00 PM
I have a raptor 74GB. I was thinking getting another one. Can I somehow convert the single drive setup to raid-0? I don't want to have to reload my OS and go through the trouble of setting up the firewall and antivirus again.
Thanks
TSS Modder
02-15-2005, 04:55 PM
RAID involves 2 or more HDDs. thats the whole point of RAID

and why would you need to reinstall everything? you would just use Partition Magic and repartition the drive w/o touching any data.
Lazn_Work
02-15-2005, 05:04 PM
Actually the only way would be to backup the system to another (3rd) drive and then put it back on the created RAID array.

Because the process of creating the RAID array will destroy the exsisting data on the "old" drive.

==>Lazn
sandmanx
02-15-2005, 05:18 PM
Actually the only way would be to backup the system to another (3rd) drive and then put it back on the created RAID array.

Because the process of creating the RAID array will destroy the exsisting data on the "old" drive.

==>Lazn

How do you get around the problem of needing raid drivers in the OS though? I thought you would have to reload the OS in order to do this, and reinstall everything.

It really isn't worth the trouble considering you don't gain much from RAID in regular day to day tasks anyways. I'd just put in a new drive and create a new partition.
GlimmerMan
02-15-2005, 08:31 PM
It really isn't worth the trouble considering you don't gain much from RAID in regular day to day tasks anyways. I'd just put in a new drive and create a new partition.

Thanks. I think I will save the $180 and leave my system alone for now.
Lazn_Work
02-15-2005, 09:04 PM
How do you get around the problem of needing raid drivers in the OS though? I thought you would have to reload the OS in order to do this, and reinstall everything.

It really isn't worth the trouble considering you don't gain much from RAID in regular day to day tasks anyways. I'd just put in a new drive and create a new partition.

Floppy disk and Press F6 to install drivers durring OS install.

here this might help: http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,116993,pg,9,00.asp

And no, it probably is not worth it.

==>Lazn