Vista - Mirror RAID

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
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> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca


I saw a post of yours appear and disappear. What did you say to get
censored? :-)

ss.

On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 19:06:02 -0700, Peter
<Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I had Vista Home premium installed on my computer and was told by the
> installer that mirror RAID was not supported by Vista. I had it B4 Vista with
> XP SP2. Can I change my setup without reinstalling or not to enable my 2
> HDD's to operate in mirror configuration?


You've gotten a lot of responses telling you how, and I won't add to
them.

But I'll ask *why* you want to do this. If you are thinking of doing
this instead of backing up, read on.

RAID 1 (mirroring) is *not* a backup solution. RAID 1 uses two or
more drives, each a duplicate of the others, to provide redundancy,
not backup. It's used in situations (almost always within
corporations, not in homes) where any downtown can't be tolerated,
because the way it works is that if one drive fails the other takes
over seamlessly. Although some people think of RAID 1 as a backup
technique, that is *not* what it is, since it's subject to
simultaneous loss of the original and the mirror to many of the most
common dangers threatening your data--severe power glitches, nearby
lightning strikes, virus attacks, theft of the computer, etc. Most
companies that use RAID 1 also have a strong external backup plan in
place.


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
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>
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
> I saw a post of yours appear and disappear. What did you say to get
> censored? :-)
>


I see all my posts. Maybe a server or news client glitch.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca

LOL...RAID and non RAID systems are vulnerable to theft, doh!

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 19:06:02 -0700, Peter
> <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> I had Vista Home premium installed on my computer and was told by the
>> installer that mirror RAID was not supported by Vista. I had it B4 Vista
>> with
>> XP SP2. Can I change my setup without reinstalling or not to enable my 2
>> HDD's to operate in mirror configuration?
>
>
> You've gotten a lot of responses telling you how, and I won't add to
> them.
>
> But I'll ask *why* you want to do this. If you are thinking of doing
> this instead of backing up, read on.
>
> RAID 1 (mirroring) is *not* a backup solution. RAID 1 uses two or
> more drives, each a duplicate of the others, to provide redundancy,
> not backup. It's used in situations (almost always within
> corporations, not in homes) where any downtown can't be tolerated,
> because the way it works is that if one drive fails the other takes
> over seamlessly. Although some people think of RAID 1 as a backup
> technique, that is *not* what it is, since it's subject to
> simultaneous loss of the original and the mirror to many of the most
> common dangers threatening your data--severe power glitches, nearby
> lightning strikes, virus attacks, theft of the computer, etc. Most
> companies that use RAID 1 also have a strong external backup plan in
> place.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 20:35:16 -0400, "NonTarget" <DontShoot@me.plz>
wrote:

> LOL...RAID and non RAID systems are vulnerable to theft, doh!


Did you even bother to read what I wrote?

Yes, both are vulnerable to theft. However if your data is backed up,
you have some protection from theft. But if you think your RAID 0
array is backup, you are kidding yourself. Theft is one of the many
things that using RAID 0 instead of backup leaves you vulnerable to.


> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> newscikb350ktc8bahd1934t1tcb1n0l6bku6@4ax.com...
> > On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 19:06:02 -0700, Peter
> > <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I had Vista Home premium installed on my computer and was told by the
> >> installer that mirror RAID was not supported by Vista. I had it B4 Vista
> >> with
> >> XP SP2. Can I change my setup without reinstalling or not to enable my 2
> >> HDD's to operate in mirror configuration?
> >
> >
> > You've gotten a lot of responses telling you how, and I won't add to
> > them.
> >
> > But I'll ask *why* you want to do this. If you are thinking of doing
> > this instead of backing up, read on.
> >
> > RAID 1 (mirroring) is *not* a backup solution. RAID 1 uses two or
> > more drives, each a duplicate of the others, to provide redundancy,
> > not backup. It's used in situations (almost always within
> > corporations, not in homes) where any downtown can't be tolerated,
> > because the way it works is that if one drive fails the other takes
> > over seamlessly. Although some people think of RAID 1 as a backup
> > technique, that is *not* what it is, since it's subject to
> > simultaneous loss of the original and the mirror to many of the most
> > common dangers threatening your data--severe power glitches, nearby
> > lightning strikes, virus attacks, theft of the computer, etc. Most
> > companies that use RAID 1 also have a strong external backup plan in
> > place.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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How did you turn the OP,s Q into a backup advisory? Who's RAID 0 array? What
the hell are you talking about? Why not ask whether he really needs a
computer, when a calculator would suffice? Your personal opinion is
irrelevant.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 20:35:16 -0400, "NonTarget" <DontShoot@me.plz>
> wrote:
>
>> LOL...RAID and non RAID systems are vulnerable to theft, doh!
>
>
> Did you even bother to read what I wrote?
>
> Yes, both are vulnerable to theft. However if your data is backed up,
> you have some protection from theft. But if you think your RAID 0
> array is backup, you are kidding yourself. Theft is one of the many
> things that using RAID 0 instead of backup leaves you vulnerable to.
>
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> newscikb350ktc8bahd1934t1tcb1n0l6bku6@4ax.com...
>> > On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 19:06:02 -0700, Peter
>> > <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I had Vista Home premium installed on my computer and was told by the
>> >> installer that mirror RAID was not supported by Vista. I had it B4
>> >> Vista
>> >> with
>> >> XP SP2. Can I change my setup without reinstalling or not to enable my
>> >> 2
>> >> HDD's to operate in mirror configuration?
>> >
>> >
>> > You've gotten a lot of responses telling you how, and I won't add to
>> > them.
>> >
>> > But I'll ask *why* you want to do this. If you are thinking of doing
>> > this instead of backing up, read on.
>> >
>> > RAID 1 (mirroring) is *not* a backup solution. RAID 1 uses two or
>> > more drives, each a duplicate of the others, to provide redundancy,
>> > not backup. It's used in situations (almost always within
>> > corporations, not in homes) where any downtown can't be tolerated,
>> > because the way it works is that if one drive fails the other takes
>> > over seamlessly. Although some people think of RAID 1 as a backup
>> > technique, that is *not* what it is, since it's subject to
>> > simultaneous loss of the original and the mirror to many of the most
>> > common dangers threatening your data--severe power glitches, nearby
>> > lightning strikes, virus attacks, theft of the computer, etc. Most
>> > companies that use RAID 1 also have a strong external backup plan in
>> > place.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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