online system disc change?

[Freak1]

Hi.

I would like to change my 2 SSD system discs that are running in RAID1 on the intel motherbord raid controller, to 2 HDD. running 2008r2

Im thinking i can just swap one of them and let it rebuild and when its done swap the other, and then resize to fill the whole drive.

Im not sure if this is a good idea, but it should work right?

 

[gimp]

backup data
replace drives.
install Windows.
....profit?


I take it you're wanting to have the array rebuilt so you don't your lose your data, correct?
backing it up would be a much quicker process.

 

[Freak1]

Yes and avoid downtime, and I don’t really want to reinstall everything, i might consider doing a backup / recovery.

But the other should also work right?

 

[gimp]

ehh.. maybe.

what RAID are you running? (edit: derrrr, RAID1, reading fail)
so yes, it should theoretically work

and you'll have to reinstall apps anyway if you're upgrading the OS.

edit again.. so I'm a 'tard today. Not upgrading OS. I mis-read the first time, and second time. Required a third look

 

[Freak1]

I think i will make a backup and then try changing the drives 1 by 1. Thanks for the replies.