"Sumer Yamaner" <syamaner_DELETE_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for all the replies but I don't want to know whether RAID0 is a
> good alternative, what I want to know is exactly HOW TO DO IT.
> Thanks again...
>
> "Sumer Yamaner" <syamaner_DELETE_@hotmail.com>, iletisinde şunu yazdı,
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>>I am running Vista Home Premium with a single HDD. My motherboard supports
>>RAID configurations. To use a RAID0 configuration I have to install Vista
>>again. Right? Is there a way to use the existing Vista setup without
>>reinstallation?
>> Another question is: Does Vista setup recognize my RAID0 setup during
>> installation if I make the necessarry adjustments in the motherboard
>> BIOS? Do I need a third party driver before proceeding with Vista
>> installation?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Sumer Yamaner
>
There is no step by step answer as there are too many variables. Are you
using hardware or software RAID? What hard drive controller are you using?
It sounds like you are using an onboard RAID controller on your motherboard.
If this is the case then yes, you will need a Vista driver for this
controller. And yes, you will have to reinstall Vista as creating a RAID 0
array will erase everything on the current drive. RAID 0 has no redundancy
so it can't be created on the fly.
As many people have pointed out. RAID 0 is not worth the effort in most
cases. You are greatly increasing your odds of data loss at some point for a
minimal speed increase. There are probably much safer ways to increase the
speed of your computer.
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca