Software RAID questions RE upgrading

[LAiN_OfTheWired]

Right now I'm using Windows 7 software RAID since I've found my current motherboard's hardware RAID to be unreliable. It's a single RAID0 striped volume between 2 250GB partitions. I'm upgrading from my current Phenom II-based system to a new Sandy Bridge setup. Is it possible to avoid re-installing the OS? If not, does anybody know if Windows-based software RAIDs will be recognized after an OS re-install in the disk manager? I've had a lot of experience with Areca RAID and Linux software RAID, but this is the first time I've ever done something with Windows software RAID.

 

[DonDon]

I am fairly sure you will have to reinstall Windows if you switch to a new MOBO, and especially if you go from AMD to Intel.

Whether the Raid will still work, I don't know. You would think it would, but I can't say for sure.

If you have a friend with Windows installed, move the drives to that system and see if you can mount them.

Don

 

[tgrimley]

it won't come up with it automatically, but you can reassemble them done it before.