Software solution for RAID 1 (vista)?

[gimpster123]

I see Vista has "disk stripping" (Raid 0) built into the disk management tool. What it doesn't have, however, is support for Raid 0. My motherboard does not have a raid controller, and I don't plan on buying one. I would much rather have a software setup. Suggestions? Simply looking for redundancy.

[bchur83]

You would need to set 2+ disks as Dynamic Disks in Disk Management. Then right click one and create a new volume. It will then allow you to select Raid 0 or 1, along with JBOD. Choose Raid 1 for redundancy, then select the 2nd disk and you are set.

[gimpster123]

how do I set them as dynamic disks? Both hdd show up as "Basic"

[tuskenraider]

how do I set them as dynamic disks? Both hdd show up as "Basic"
You would need to set 2+ disks as Dynamic Disks in Disk Management. Then right click one and create a new volume. It will then allow you to select Raid 0 or 1, along with JBOD. Choose Raid 1 for redundancy, then select the 2nd disk and you are set.

[gimpster123]

I can read Tuskan.

[gimpster123]

Ok- i have to dynamic disks now. One is completely empty (and unallocated.) The other has 200 gb's or so in files (over 2 separate partitions.) I can't figure out where the RAID option is.

[tuskenraider]

I can read Tuskan.Well hey, you asked the question after the answer was given.............I would say that indicated a lack of comprehension.

http://www.techimo.com/articles/index.pl?photo=149

[gimpster123]

lol my question was how to set them as dynamic- the answer was "set two disks as dynamic" Lol. Anyway.... Thanks for the link- I'll give that a gander.

[gimpster123]

Vista Does not Support Raid 1 (mirrored) drives. XP does though. For the time being I have scheduled automatic backups to take place every night. Plans for the future include striping everything and automatically backing up to a networked computer.