Is it possible to convert a RAID 0 array?

[dleidlein]

Hi, after rading a post about the lack of performance increase going to a striped array, I would like to either use my hard drives more efficiently as a RAID 1 array (for redundancy), or as simply two seperate drives (one for "programs", one for "storage" or something similar). My question is, does anyone have some ideas on how I can remap the drives? Or because it's RAID 0, will ANYTHING I do to it will erase the data?
Basically, I'm trying to avoid reinstalling XP and Steam and World of Warcraft and the billion little tweaks I do :-\
Any ideas/tips would be appreciated.

[Order]

Depending on the controller you have, you might be able to do a 0+1 if you grab another two drives...
Otherwise you'll probably have to back it all up and reinstall.
Sorry.

[unhappy_mage]

If the amount of data is smaller than one disk, Ghost may be able to handle it. Ghost it off to another drive, or DVDs, and then recreate the array as a -1, and then restore. Probably your best bet at this point, unfortinately. Or as Order said, 0+1 may be an option, but that'd require 2 more disks.

http://www.hardfolding.com/ftag1.php/mem/150072 (http://www.hardfolding.com?go=38&id=150072&tm=33)

[dleidlein]

Thanks, I pretty much figured that was the case. I've had nothing but problems running RAID on my board. Using the NVIDIA raid wouldn't even install windows, I guess you have to make a special windows xp disc as windows overwrites the drivers during install...which causes the install to crash :rolleyes: So I chose to use the Silicon Image controller (3132) and I keep getting BSOD's (IRQL_not_less_or_equal). Tried a bunch of drivers, bios's, firmware updates, default speeds (even underclocked) to no avail. So I guess it's a good time to reformat and start over. Thanks for the replies.