Re: Question about Windows XP Pro backup utility and RAID setup.

On Sep 30, 10:10 am, kegleron <kegleron.1456...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If I use Windows XP Pro's backup utility to create a complete backup,
can I then configure 2 SATA drives as RAID 0 and restore the image to
that? Or will I have to completely reinstall everything after setting
up the RAID 0?

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kegleron

Hi:
that's what my question is too! I posted mine on th ASUS newsgroup
since I have an ASUS p5wd2e-premium mobo. I got a couple of responses
like: "are you sure you want RAID 0, it won't protect you from drive
failures" and, "Are you prepared to do a full reinstall on your
system, since reconfiguring the drives will wipe them"

Yes I knew that about RAID 0, and no I don't really want to go through
a full reinstallation.
So far no additional replies, but I got to thinking, that right now I
have two identical WD SE16WD2500KS SATA drives. Drive C has the OS and
so forth, Drive D has nothing, and I use an external USB drive for all
data like my thunderbrd folder, photos, docs, etc.
my mobo will accommodate additional SATA drives and IDE drives too.
Also there are different possible RAID array configs possible too,
with native chipsets on the mobo.
So I'm thinking I might add another WD drive, set up a RAID0 array on
D and the new one, install Windows into the new array, and migrate all
the files over from C at my own convenience.
Is that an option for you?

I'd much rather do what you proposed, but thusfar no one is giving
answers we want to hear.
please keep me in the loop.

.

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