Question about RAID 0

[Deleted member 88227]

I have a RAID 0 setup with two disks and I recently acquired a third disk of the same size. Can I add the 3rd disk to my current RAID 0 array, or will I have to start over with installing windows?

 

[war9200]

You'd have to, e.g. acronis the host, reformat, and then put the image back onto the (new) array.

 

[ghost6303]

some RAID controllers let you expand an array, though that feature is found mostly on more expensive cards. onboard motherboard RAID usually doesnt have these features. reinstalling windows is probably required.

 

[mjn]

You'd have to, e.g. acronis the host, reformat, and then put the image back onto the (new) array.

This probably the best / easiest way.

 

[Deleted member 88227]

Thanks guys, I think I'm just gonna use it as a storage hard drive then.

If I happen to get a 2nd 1TB hdd, can I easily make a RAID 10 array without having to "start over" or "restore an image" will it just build itself automatically?

PS
I have this motherboard.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131620

 

[pyr02k1]

Are you using the motherboards controller to Raid the set, or Windows?

Most onboard raid controllers dont allow online raid migration, but you can usually take the striped set and mirror it without issue really (As no data is changed, just copied). I dont know if the onboard raid on that board will support it, but it should be no hassle in windows itself. I really dont see why it wouldnt work though as, like i said before, it's just a copy. Maybe someone with more experience in that chipset can chime in...

 

[sub.mesa]

Be careful that if your image/restore application (acronis) creates partitions misaligned, then your RAID0 performance could drop instead of increase.

Intel onboard RAID is the only one which can do this on the fly. Not without risk, by the way.