Backing up to/from Raid 0

[Rick Z]

Anybody know if....
Its possible to ghost a typical XP 32bit install to a Raid 0 (2, 3 or 4 drive) install?
Its possible to ghost a typical XP 32bit install from a Raid 0 to a single drive backup?

 

[Andrew E.]

RAID doesnt "ghost" with other hds to make up a RAID set..Yes you can add
another SATA hd to the existing SATA hd and create a RAID set.The question
is who made the hardware.Intel RAID controllers use Matrix storage software,
it has the capabilities to add hds from a single hd & create RAID,other
brands
may not be able to..Also,3 or 4 hds could only be possible if the
controller on
the board has that many SATA plug connections,RAID 0,is only a 2 hd set,3
or 4
would be RAID 5 or 10.

 

[DL]

Anybody know if....
Its possible to ghost a typical XP 32bit install to a Raid 0 (2, 3 or 4
drive) install?

Yes, assuming raid set created

Its possible to ghost a typical XP 32bit install from a Raid 0 to a single
drive backup?

If you mean clone in order that you can then boot from the single drive,
dont believe so

 

[Rick Z]

Anybody know if....

Yes, assuming raid set created


If you mean clone in order that you can then boot from the single drive, dont believe so

So how does one backup a Raid 0 setup if one wants it bootable? Surely you don't have to use the
same number of hard drives in the Raid 0 setup?

 

[DL]

yep

So how does one backup a Raid 0 setup if one wants it bootable? Surely
you don't have to use the same number of hard drives in the Raid 0 setup?

 

[David B.]

Yes, it is entirely possible to transfer a RAID 0 installation to a single
disk, provided you do it correctly. It is also possible to transfer a single
disk installation to a RAID 0 array, it's all in the prep work.

 

[David B.]

They don't have to support it, there are ways around that problem.