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Re: Mirror RAID
"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u%23Db2Wa2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> If it's a non-RAIDed standard 2 drive setup, then switching to the
> hardware RAID will likely require a reinstall so the supporting driver is
> incorporated and underlying HAL can be created. I wouldn't count on being
> able to make the switch without a fresh install
This is not true. Assuming the second drive is empty (this has nothing to
do with it, but essential from a practical point) there is no need to do
anything but plug it in and build the array. You never need to reinstall
the OS for RAID-1. The drivers can be installed while the OS is on a single
drive. The HAL will not change.
After the drivers are installed, which is not even necessary on my
motherboard, the operation is no different to rebuilding the array after one
drive fails, which is the whole reason for wanting to RAID-1 in the first
place.
ss.
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