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Sniper_83
11-20-03, 12:44 PM
I only have two dirves in a raid 0 config and no other free drives.

I want to go from raid 0 to a raid 1 config.

I want to know if I can delete the array without haveing to reinstall everything, its no big deal if I have to format my drives though.

I have a software raid managment that is made for my raid array if i need to use it.
pik4chu
11-20-03, 12:45 PM
you gotta reinstall and recopy all data if you delete a software raid 0 (or a hardware one)
deathman20
11-20-03, 12:54 PM
Say byebye to things on harddrive and say hello to new install :D
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 12:55 PM
Can I have the main drive go through the SATA and the other in IDE?
pik4chu
11-20-03, 01:04 PM
if its a software RAID you can
deathman20
11-20-03, 01:04 PM
Not if you want it in raid probley. Didn't think it did cross controller with these boards, or any boards as a matter of fact.
bowzer
11-20-03, 01:12 PM
If you have a DVD-Burner or can manage to lay your hands on a backup HD that's large enough to take all of your data compressed, then I'd try using norton ghost to take an image of the hard disk and put it on a DVD or spare HD, then create the RAID 1 array and then image the data back to the array. That will definately work.
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 01:21 PM
Originally posted by bowzer
If you have a DVD-Burner or can manage to lay your hands on a backup HD that's large enough to take all of your data compressed, then I'd try using norton ghost to take an image of the hard disk and put it on a DVD or spare HD, then create the RAID 1 array and then image the data back to the array. That will definately work.

Not an option unfortunatly!
pik4chu
11-20-03, 02:04 PM
Originally posted by deathman20
Not if you want it in raid probley. Didn't think it did cross controller with these boards, or any boards as a matter of fact.

you cant with actuall hardware raid at all. but its possible to use windows and dynamic drives to do it. since windows only cares about disk space usually. (though I doubt you could do like a 15k scsi and a ata100 ide or something)
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 02:12 PM
Their both IDE but one will have a SATA converter on it.

It would be Raid 1, as well (if it makes a difference)
pik4chu
11-20-03, 02:14 PM
err...why put an adapter on it? :eh?: if you have 2 ide, uyse 2 ide
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 02:18 PM
Duno
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 02:19 PM
:bang head
pik4chu
11-20-03, 02:21 PM
:rolleyes:
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 02:27 PM
:eh?: trying to be different
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 02:28 PM
What if I put both into SATA, could I just switch them to IDE with no issues?

Raid 1
pik4chu
11-20-03, 02:31 PM
put both into SATA then switch to IDE? eh? O.o
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 02:37 PM
If i don't like it that is!
pik4chu
11-20-03, 02:59 PM
oh i see.... errr maybe but I dont think so. you wont notice any difference anyways. since they are still technically PATA(IDE) drives. So i feel it to be a waste of adapters IMO
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 03:05 PM
The conveters do up speeds, just forgot which ones!
pik4chu
11-20-03, 03:10 PM
no they dont that ive seen.... nothing can make something go faster than it does unless you change the thing itself ;)

*edit* in fact I have two identical drives, one on PATA the other on a converter to SATA. they bench at near identical speeds in sandra
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 03:22 PM
Negative...well...cant rember. I have to see if I can find my records.
pik4chu
11-20-03, 03:27 PM
I'll beleive it when I see it :)
Sniper_83
11-20-03, 03:57 PM
K