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FlatBlackCoffee

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I had RAID 0 set up on my workstation for performance purposes and as more and more critical data was stored on my array, the tighter my butt cheeks got. One day, it failed. I had backups but what a pain in my already clenched butt cheeks installing all of my software again.

I bought a replacement drive and reinstalled all of my stuff. My boss later suggested I get another drive and set it up redundant. I found some great information on the web about how to go from one drive on my Asus AN8-E to a Mirrored array Raid 1 setup. I purchased the extra drive and was well on my way and jacked up the steps and somehow stuck myself in RAID 0 land again. F-word!

SO! I want to get these two hard drives rocking on Raid 1 without having to install all my crap again. On top of that, my backups are giving me problems so I could crack walnuts.

I've tried Ghost and some other open source disk imaging software, but they all seem to hate the nVidia controller or something.

I would appreciate your help, guys. I'm going to be humped (not in a good way) if I loose my stuff. Things are fine now but they were before my system gave me the middle finger too.
 
To convert from RAID 0 to RAID 1, you need to break the array and recreate.
All data will be lost so you must backup first.

Try Acronis Backup if other methods dont work.
 
I figured as much. Anyone know of some disk imaging software I can use to pull an image off of the array and then slap it back on after I switch from RAID 0 to RAID 1?

OR...could I even drop in two more hard drives and set them up as RAID 1 and pull off of the RAID 0 disk somehow?
 
Yes, you can do direct data copies from an array to other hard drives.
If you want the OS to survive, you will need to use a good backup util.
I already recommended Acronis.
 
I gave up backing up the OS drive years ago, due to the hassles of open files and syncing data across multiple computers in my home.

Here is what I recommend to friends and family when they ask me about their data. Store your data in a known, reliable place. I recommend "MY DOCUMENTS" on the Windows desktop. Then buy a external USB hard drive and plug it into your computer. Better yet, buy 2 and alternate the backups. Anyways, plug the drive into your computer, and drag your "MY DOCUMENTS" folder over to your USB drive, and you are backed up, as long as all programs are closed on your system.

You can always reinstall Windows, and your programs. It's just your personal data that is hard to recover. Any version of RAID does not protect your data from controller failure, virus infection, or physical calamity like fire or flooding.

It sounds to me like this is a business situation. And you must realize that computers and hard drives can fail at any time with no warning. How much will it cost you to recreate your data?

Don
 
DonDon said:
I gave up backing up the OS drive years ago, due to the hassles of open files and syncing data across multiple computers in my home.

Here is what I recommend to friends and family when they ask me about their data. Store your data in a known, reliable place. I recommend "MY DOCUMENTS" on the Windows desktop. Then buy a external USB hard drive and plug it into your computer. Better yet, buy 2 and alternate the backups. Anyways, plug the drive into your computer, and drag your "MY DOCUMENTS" folder over to your USB drive, and you are backed up, as long as all programs are closed on your system.

You can always reinstall Windows, and your programs. It's just your personal data that is hard to recover. Any version of RAID does not protect your data from controller failure, virus infection, or physical calamity like fire or flooding.

It sounds to me like this is a business situation. And you must realize that computers and hard drives can fail at any time with no warning. How much will it cost you to recreate your data?

Don
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Good advice. I also keep "My Documents" on a partition other than the partition that my OS is on so that in the event that I have to reinstall my OS, I know my data is safe.
 
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