Raid 0 is for faster read/write access but there is no fault tolerance. If one drive dies, all your data is gone.
I see you have 2 500gb drives configured in RAID 0, How do you back up your system?
So to configure RAID 1 on my boot drive I have to:
Back up everything
Go in the BIOS and enable RAID
reinstall my OS
then restore my data.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
How would I go about doing the software RAID with windows 7?OR you could use software raid if you're running Windows 7. This doesn't require reinstalling the OS and in my opinion, is far more effective. With fake raid (ie, your motherboard raid) if the mobo fails or you upgrade your mobo, you're boned out of your data. But with software raid through windows, you can upgrade, switch hardware, do whatever and will always have raid. It even uses less CPU time.
However, it should be noted. Using raid for "backups" generally isn't how it's done. The idea of backup is an off site or at least unplugged storage device that you connect, backup, and then disconnect. Just food for thought I suppose.
Begin by having both drives plugging in.
Click start > right click computer > manage.
Disk Management.
Right click your boot drive "add mirror".
Select the secondary hard drive and hit ok.
From here your two drives will begin to sync and copy data over. DO NOT RESTART. Let the process finish completely before installing or doing any other HDD 'intensive' processes.
Done, have fun with raid 1.
When I right click on my C: drive (drive with the loaded OS) I cannot select "add mirror"
Oh right, you have to make both drives dynamic. Right click the Grey area and hit "make dynamic." Then right click the colored area "add mirror."
I cannot make my drives dynamic. I read this http://www.overclockers.com/setting-up-os-raid-with-windows-7-ultimate/ When I right-click on any of the unallocated drives, my only option is "new simple volume" I cannot select any other option.
Are you running Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate? Standard/Home editions don't support software raid.
I use windows 7 pro