flexy
08-10-2005, 04:01 PM
i never messed around with Raid.
I am planning to get a second, identical SATA HD. (I got a Hitachi 7k50)
Now, first question:
* Raid 0 would be definitly the better choice than, say, just having a second HD, why not use it ?
Any disadvantges in running Raid 0 (except the fault tolerance).....but read/write speed etc. are all better and i get the full capacity of two HDs, right ?
* CAN I SETUP a RAID 0 array on two HDs WITHOUT losing my data/system which i have now on the one HD ????
Can i build a Raid 0 array using the existing data - or do i need a XP reinstall ?
If yes i might have to pass on Raid 0 i guess.
I am planning to get a second, identical SATA HD. (I got a Hitachi 7k50)
Now, first question:
* Raid 0 would be definitly the better choice than, say, just having a second HD, why not use it ?
Any disadvantges in running Raid 0 (except the fault tolerance).....but read/write speed etc. are all better and i get the full capacity of two HDs, right ?
* CAN I SETUP a RAID 0 array on two HDs WITHOUT losing my data/system which i have now on the one HD ????
Can i build a Raid 0 array using the existing data - or do i need a XP reinstall ?
If yes i might have to pass on Raid 0 i guess.