restoring a raid 0

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thyshallsmite

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thyshallsmite said:
Mobo burnt out on me and couldn't find a replacement so i switched mobo to:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402

from:
http://www.pcplanetsystems.com/abc/product_details.php?category_id=115&item_id=2814

any clue on how i would go about keeping all my data from the old system? had my 2 SSDs set up in a raid 0 and thinking gona lose everything when i put em in my new system which is pretty bad because of all the school documents and stuff on there.
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You will have to wipe everything out and reinstall from scratch in this case since you're moving to a completely different platform with a completely different processor and a completely different chipset.
 
1. Download Ubuntu from ubuntu.com
2. Boot Ubuntu
3. Click Places, click Home
4. Click "... GB Filesystem" on the left side of the window that opens
5. Check if you have access to your data

If this works, you can copy your RAID to another computer on the network, via FTP,SFTP,CIFS,NFS,etc. For that to work click Places then Connect to Server.

That easy, and completely free. :)
 
Oh, and after you've backupped your important data, you can try to re-create the RAID with your new RAID controller, using the same stripesize as you originally used. It's worth a shot, if it works you won't need to reinstall Windows but keep your existing install.

I would like to note, that because you put SSDs in RAID0 it is important for you to leave space unused - by creating a partition that is smaller than the full capacity; leaving about 20% capacity unused and unpartitioned. This method will not work correctly on used drives without first performing a Secure Erase using HDDErase.exe or doing a full format on Windows 7 (and only win7; vista/xp do not zero-write when formatting).

So you may want to re-install using these tips after all. But first make sure your data is safe by copying it to a network pc.
 
hopefully, oy this is a nightmare a big reason i went with SSD was to not have to worry about my data, mobo failing was the last thing on my mind
 
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