Moving from single disk to RAID-config?

[André Terpstra]

Hello:


A quick question. I know almost everything about installing Windows both on
single-disk and on RAID-configuration. I am familiar with the "F6-procedure"
for installing RAID drivers on installation.

What I want to know is this. I have Windows installed on a single-disk
configuration (P-ATA or S-ATA, doesn't matter), and I have both a
RAID-controller and an extra hard disk (exactly equal to the first one, of
course). Now I want to move easily to the RAID config.

In my case, I want RAID-1 (mirroring). I can attach the disk, enter the
controller boot menu and fill the RAID config by copying disk 1 to disk 2.
No problem. The hard point is convincing Windows that it should boot
normally from the RAID-config. What's the shortest method to do that? I was
considering installing the RAID-drivers first (before enabling the
controller) but that doesn't seem to work.


Any hints/tips?

 

[Geoffw]

that isn't configurable in the BIOS - is it ? - in the boot
sequence

Geoff

 

[Guest]

Read the information available at:

http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/mb/abit/kx7-333/raid1.htm

 

[Guest]

You simply enable the RAID configuration at boot in the BIOS,then exit BIOS
(saving changes),then let the BIOS splash screen and the RAID configyration
screen run,then re-enter the BIOS,then go to boot section,drives,select the
RAID drives,disable the others,then close,then open device priority,select
RAID,
disable others,exit BIOS.

 

[André Terpstra]

Sorry, I knew that already, as stated in my original post.

 

[André Terpstra]

Excuse me? How does this relate to Windows? AFAIK you're only describing
BIOS/RAID-controller issues. That wasn't my question.