Setting up RAID.
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sanderzz
June 18, 2014 3:17:24 PM
I have a wd blue 1tb hard drive and I want to buy a second drive and run them together in RAID 0. I want to keep the data off the original drive, I do not want to format it, is this possible? Also how would I configure RAID using a standard BIOS I do not have a bios with a gui.
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itsVance
June 18, 2014 3:22:41 PM
You need to back up the original drive to another device (create system image) before you configure RAID0 if you want to keep the data.
Does your motherboard support RAID0? What is your motherboard model?
I agree SSD is a faster way to go. If you have an older PC (not sata3) you may wish to use RAID0 with 2 SSD's and keep your HDD to make regular image backups.
Does your motherboard support RAID0? What is your motherboard model?
I agree SSD is a faster way to go. If you have an older PC (not sata3) you may wish to use RAID0 with 2 SSD's and keep your HDD to make regular image backups.
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ss202sl
June 18, 2014 3:28:59 PM
jitpublisher
June 18, 2014 3:29:41 PM
You will lose all the data off your current drive if you use it to build a RAID 0 array.
The only way to accomplish what you want to do without losing your current installation of OS and programs is to buy 2 more drives. Set these drives up in RAID 0, then using imaging software, image your current drive to the array. Otherwise, you start all over from scratch. The great thing about doing this, you will then have a backup drive for your array, which you WILL need because you are going to lose everything at one time or another.
The only way to accomplish what you want to do without losing your current installation of OS and programs is to buy 2 more drives. Set these drives up in RAID 0, then using imaging software, image your current drive to the array. Otherwise, you start all over from scratch. The great thing about doing this, you will then have a backup drive for your array, which you WILL need because you are going to lose everything at one time or another.
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sanderzz
June 18, 2014 3:30:32 PM
itsVance said:
You need to back up the original drive to another device (create system image) before you configure RAID0 if you want to keep the data.Does your motherboard support RAID0? What is your motherboard model?
I agree SSD is a faster way to go. If you have an older PC (not sata3) you may wish to use RAID0 with 2 SSD's and keep your HDD to make regular image backups.
My motherboard is an asus m5a78l-m/usb3. is it compatible?
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itsVance
June 18, 2014 3:42:35 PM
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itsVance
June 18, 2014 3:48:37 PM
Here is where to find your manual.
Start at page 43 for using the BIOS
http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=1&...
Page 46 starts talking about SATA Configuration.
Again, you need to create a backup image of your drive on a separate drive or you will lose the data if your using that HDD in a raid0 setup.
Start at page 43 for using the BIOS
http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=1&...
Page 46 starts talking about SATA Configuration.
Again, you need to create a backup image of your drive on a separate drive or you will lose the data if your using that HDD in a raid0 setup.
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ss202sl
June 18, 2014 5:20:09 PM
jitpublisher said:
You will lose all the data off your current drive if you use it to build a RAID 0 array.The only way to accomplish what you want to do without losing your current installation of OS and programs is to buy 2 more drives. Set these drives up in RAID 0, then using imaging software, image your current drive to the array. Otherwise, you start all over from scratch. The great thing about doing this, you will then have a backup drive for your array, which you WILL need because you are going to lose everything at one time or another.
While this does provide a backup, it doesn't protect you from a catastrophic event that takes the whole computer out(fire, flood, theft, ect.). A better backup would be a couple of external drives with one off-site.
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jitpublisher
June 18, 2014 6:55:54 PM
ss202sl said:
jitpublisher said:
You will lose all the data off your current drive if you use it to build a RAID 0 array.The only way to accomplish what you want to do without losing your current installation of OS and programs is to buy 2 more drives. Set these drives up in RAID 0, then using imaging software, image your current drive to the array. Otherwise, you start all over from scratch. The great thing about doing this, you will then have a backup drive for your array, which you WILL need because you are going to lose everything at one time or another.
While this does provide a backup, it doesn't protect you from a catastrophic event that takes the whole computer out(fire, flood, theft, ect.). A better backup would be a couple of external drives with one off-site.
Yeah but the question wasn't about backups, it was about how to move his OS and progams to RAID array.
If the OP wants some advice about good reliable backups, I am sure he will ask.
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sanderzz
June 19, 2014 12:48:59 AM
jitpublisher said:
ss202sl said:
jitpublisher said:
You will lose all the data off your current drive if you use it to build a RAID 0 array.The only way to accomplish what you want to do without losing your current installation of OS and programs is to buy 2 more drives. Set these drives up in RAID 0, then using imaging software, image your current drive to the array. Otherwise, you start all over from scratch. The great thing about doing this, you will then have a backup drive for your array, which you WILL need because you are going to lose everything at one time or another.
While this does provide a backup, it doesn't protect you from a catastrophic event that takes the whole computer out(fire, flood, theft, ect.). A better backup would be a couple of external drives with one off-site.
Yeah but the question wasn't about backups, it was about how to move his OS and progams to RAID array.
If the OP wants some advice about good reliable backups, I am sure he will ask.
I don't care for backups, the PC I plan to do this on is purely a gaming rig. I just don't want to reinstall all my steam games and windows.
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sanderzz
June 19, 2014 12:50:29 AM
itsVance
June 19, 2014 12:52:08 AM
itsVance
June 19, 2014 12:53:46 AM
sanderzz
June 19, 2014 12:55:14 AM
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itsVance
June 19, 2014 12:58:13 AM
sanderzz said:
itsVance said:
IF its for the same motherboard you should be able to use the same keyOk, excellent. So overall would you recommend RAID or should I just add another drive and not bother setting up a RAID array?
I am typing to you on a PC with sata2 raid0 SSD setup and a 2TB HDD as storage.
I would recommend it.
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sanderzz
June 19, 2014 12:59:16 AM
itsVance said:
sanderzz said:
itsVance said:
IF its for the same motherboard you should be able to use the same keyOk, excellent. So overall would you recommend RAID or should I just add another drive and not bother setting up a RAID array?
I am typing to you on a PC with sata2 raid0 SSD setup and a 2TB HDD as storage.
I would recommend it.
Thank you very much for your help
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itsVance
June 19, 2014 1:01:04 AM
sanderzz said:
itsVance said:
sanderzz said:
itsVance said:
IF its for the same motherboard you should be able to use the same keyOk, excellent. So overall would you recommend RAID or should I just add another drive and not bother setting up a RAID array?
I am typing to you on a PC with sata2 raid0 SSD setup and a 2TB HDD as storage.
I would recommend it.
Thank you very much for your help
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