Raid and disk cloning software

[Clive]

Do any of the disk cloning packages Ghost, Tru Image, etc have problems with
raid systems? (Raid 1)



Thanks

 

[Peter]

That depends on what system you have and what exact operations you want to
perform.

 

[Clive]

That depends on what system you have and what exact operations you want to
perform.

I have a simple Raid 1 on XP Pro, but was considereing also running Ghost to
clone the no1 drive in the set

Clive

 

[Joep]

Do any of the disk cloning packages Ghost, Tru Image, etc have problems with
raid systems? (Raid 1)

Normally *hardware* RAID is not a problem, as the array is presented as one
disk to the imaging software.

 

[Joep]

I have a simple Raid 1 on XP Pro, but was considereing also running Ghost to
clone the no1 drive in the set

Yeah, but is it hardware RAID or did you go for the Dynamic disk trap?

 

[Clive]

Ghost

Yeah, but is it hardware RAID or did you go for the Dynamic disk trap?

Hardware raid

Clive

 

[Joep]

Hardware raid

Clive

Yes, so then you should be fine. Hardware RAID (whatever level) controllers
usually present the array to the imaging software as on disk. So it's
basically as if you're imaging partitions from a normal disk.

 

[Ron Reaugh]

Yes, so then you should be fine. Hardware RAID

Don't confuse HW RAID with firmware RAID.

 

[Peter]

Something similar in concept to WinModem? It works in Windows, but not in
DOS.
Do you know any such a Windows only Raid?
That trend is expanding: windows only modem, windows only printer, windows
only external ethernet disk storage, windows only NIC, etc...
Soon we will have windows only processor, hard drive, monitor, TV, car....

 

[Frank]

Do any of the disk cloning packages Ghost, Tru Image, etc have problems with
raid systems? (Raid 1)

I use Drive Image 7, WXPPro, 3 HDD's in a RAID 0 on a promise
fasttrak.
Backs up and restores AOK.