How to move RAID controller and drives to new PC build?

[jnjboc]

hi folks,

I have an Adaptec 3805 RAID controller, currently running RAID 1 across two 1TB WD Caviar drives.

I want to move the controller and drives to a new pc build, and obviously retain my data and RAID status.

Is it as simple as plugging everything into the new PC, powering it up, and the controller will pick one of the drives as the master and do a rebuild of the RAID 1 protection?

thanks very much!

 

[RebateMonger]

Is this a boot array, or a secondary data-only array?
What OS?

 

[Rubycon]

What OS?

A rebuild should not be required since you're not changing drives or raid volumes. With hardware RAID the OS sees the logical drive as a single volume and does not care. Of course if this is your bootable volume the OS MUST recognize the controller or you will get that dreaded inaccessible boot device stop message!

 

[jnjboc]

OH, very sorrry!

no, my XP Pro 32 bit O/S runs on a Velociraptor HDD. the RAID 1 is just for applications and data files only...

thanks!

 

[Rubycon]

Yes that will move just fine.

 

[jnjboc]

thanks very much for the info folks!

 

[Gillbot]

back up if possible just in case!