Raid 1 after os install

[locutus24]

Have a Vista X64 setup already but would like to utilize my nvidia 8200 chipset raid controller, have purchased second 250g HD. Will a wipe of my vista install be necessary to setup a raid 1 or is it possible to just assign the second drive and have the system stripe everything over.

 

[brandinb]

I would install raid drivers in windows and then reboot the pc and enable raid mode in the bios. Then install the second hard disk and boot windows. The nvidia raid utility should let you create a mirror in the operating system. That way you know what is happening exactly. It works this way atleast on intel controllers so this should work.

 

[locutus24]

Well that didn't work, now my OEM vista install is ten types of gone according to Ubuntu but oh well these things happen