Break up Mirror RAID

[Stubbly Wubbly]

I'm interested in a RAID system and have a question that I haven't
been able to read about anywhere.

If I set up a mirror RAID and then (perhaps because my RAID died or I
upgraded motherboard to a non-raid system) I just connected one of the
drives to the regular SATA controller -- would that drive run ok?

Or would I have to find a duplicate motherboard in order to retrieve
my data?


Thanks
-
S

 

[coruscus]

Yes, it would. That's the whole idea of a mirror RAID

 

[Alceryes]

If I set up a mirror RAID and then (perhaps because my RAID died or I

upgraded motherboard to a non-raid system) I just connected one of the
drives to the regular SATA controller -- would that drive run ok?

Would you be hooking it up as your boot drive or just a secondary data
drive?

Secondary drive - yes, no problems.
Boot drive - You'll probably have some issues getting Windows going unless
it's an identical MB/chipset.
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"I don't cheat to survive. I cheat to LIVE!!"
- Alceryes

 

[Stubbly Wubbly]

Would you be hooking it up as your boot drive or just a secondary data
drive?

Secondary drive - yes, no problems.
Boot drive - You'll probably have some issues getting Windows going unless
it's an identical MB/chipset.

I'll be using it (the RAID) as a secondary drive(s) (based on your
advice!).

Thanks very much for your help!