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DigitalPimp · 07-24-2008, 11:29 AM

I have a single drive in my desktop and wanted to add two additional drives to store data setup in a RAID 1 configuration. Can I do this while continuing to use the original single drive or does it need to be part of the RAID setup?

TheDoc · 07-24-2008, 11:58 AM

You can have a main drive with your os on it only and not part of the raid. Then use the other drives as your raid, with raid1 the hd's have to be the same size and best to use hardware to control it rather than software. Really, prob best not to use raid on your pc, unless you spend the real money on a raid controller ($1000+), raid can be a real pain, drives, hardware, software, problems all over.

It's easier to just use the extra drives as mass storage devices and go with something like StorageProtect for your backups on a PC.

NickPapageorgio · 07-24-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDoc

You can have a main drive with your os on it only and not part of the raid. Then use the other drives as your raid, with raid1 the hd's have to be the same size and best to use hardware to control it rather than software. Really, prob best not to use raid on your pc, unless you spend the real money on a raid controller ($1000+), raid can be a real pain, drives, hardware, software, problems all over.

It's easier to just use the extra drives as mass storage devices and go with something like StorageProtect for your backups on a PC.

That program is pretty much like Acronis right?

tranza · 07-24-2008, 12:12 PM

No idea, here's a bump for you...

DigitalPimp · 07-24-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDoc

You can have a main drive with your os on it only and not part of the raid. Then use the other drives as your raid, with raid1 the hd's have to be the same size and best to use hardware to control it rather than software. Really, prob best not to use raid on your pc, unless you spend the real money on a raid controller ($1000+), raid can be a real pain, drives, hardware, software, problems all over.

It's easier to just use the extra drives as mass storage devices and go with something like StorageProtect for your backups on a PC.

Ok, thanks for the info.

BV · 07-24-2008, 12:26 PM

another solution is to buy a external raid drive like the Western Digital 2tb mirror edition.

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TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	You can have a main drive with your os on it only and not part of the raid. Then use the other drives as your raid, with raid1 the hd's have to be the same size and best to use hardware to control it rather than software. Really, prob best not to use raid on your pc, unless you spend the real money on a raid controller ($1000+), raid can be a real pain, drives, hardware, software, problems all over. It's easier to just use the extra drives as mass storage devices and go with something like StorageProtect for your backups on a PC. __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation

07-24-2008, 12:12 PM	#4
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	No idea, here's a bump for you... __________________ I'm just a newbie.

07-24-2008, 12:26 PM	#6
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	another solution is to buy a external raid drive like the Western Digital 2tb mirror edition.