RAID questions

[WWII]

I've never had any RAID experience but am considering a RAID 0 configuration
for my next PC. Question is does a RAID 0 configuration have one drive
letter or two in Windows Explorer? Also can I configure my RAID 0 array as
my "C drive" and have another drive (D) as a backup drive?

Thanks.

 

[John]

I've never had any RAID experience but am considering a RAID 0 configuration
for my next PC. Question is does a RAID 0 configuration have one drive
letter or two in Windows Explorer?

One letter. windows will see the two (or more) drives only as one. Thus, if one drive fails, data on both are gone.

Also can I configure my RAID 0 array as

 

[David H. Lipman]

First I suggest RAID in hardware, not by the OS.
JDR Microdevises sells inexpensive PCI IDE RAIDcards.
http://www.jdr.com/interact/item.asp?itemno=MCT-RAID-PI

I suggest the following URL for your query....

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/perf/raid/levels/singleLevel0-c.html

In addition:
If you post to UseNet with your TRUE, not a munged, email address then you have invited the
Swen Internet worm [aka; W32/Gibe-F] to visit you.

Dave



| I've never had any RAID experience but am considering a RAID 0 configuration
| for my next PC. Question is does a RAID 0 configuration have one drive
| letter or two in Windows Explorer? Also can I configure my RAID 0 array as
| my "C drive" and have another drive (D) as a backup drive?
|
| Thanks.
|
|