Setting up RAID1

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Russ Crowe

Being a relative newbie, I wondered whether you could run just one HDD in
none RAID initially, then install another at a later date to take advantage
of RAID1 (mirrored), without having to reinstall the OS, Apps, and data?
 
Russ Crowe said:
Being a relative newbie, I wondered whether you could run just one HDD in
none RAID initially, then install another at a later date to take
advantage
of RAID1 (mirrored), without having to reinstall the OS, Apps, and data?
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Depends on the controller, but it should work on most. Check your
controller's docs or mfgr web site.
 
Being a relative newbie, I wondered whether you could run just one HDD in
none RAID initially, then install another at a later date to take advantage
of RAID1 (mirrored), without having to reinstall the OS, Apps, and data?
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Yes, but not RAID0.

If you couldn't, how would you replace a damaged RAID1 hard drive? :)
 

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