Random raid question:)

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KleeziE

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Can I setup a raid1 array with (2) 1tb hard drives on a system and then change the OS on another hard drive without messing with the raid1 information?

So basically i have the OS on a separate HD than the raid1 and I plan on swapping out that HD with another and then reinstalling a different OS on that new HD. Will I have any problems doing that?
 
It shouldn't affect it.

BUT, you never know with fakeraid. The slightest change can blow shit up.
 
thanks,I think I was a bit too worried with this issue cause some coworker got me all paranoid about loosing information saying linux wouldnt recognize the raid1 if it was using the onboard raid controller. Friend outside of work told me not to worry so im not.
 
KleeziE said:
thanks,I think I was a bit too worried with this issue cause some coworker got me all paranoid about loosing information saying linux wouldnt recognize the raid1 if it was using the onboard raid controller. Friend outside of work told me not to worry so im not.
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If you are switching to Linux you would need to disable the RAID controller, however Linux dm-raid should be able to access the array with raw disk access for most onboard fakeraid. Since you're not booting from it, that's not a big deal.

Sticking to Windows though you shouldn't have problems.
 
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