I'm preparing setting up two drives in a RAID 1 array, and I'm confused about a couple of things.
Using the Intel Rapid Storage BIOS option on my motherboard, I've figured out how to create the array. However, it seems it needs to clear all the data on the drives first, it can't seem to use the data found on 1 drive as master from the start.
I googled to try and find some help, and instead it raised more questions. I found http://download.asrock.com/manual/raid/H67M/IntelRapidStorage/English.pdf which apparantely is a guide for a software version of Intel Rapid Storage. On page 15 I'm getting the impression I might be able to set 1 drive as master if I create the array using the software, so both drives won't have to be cleared. I'm not at all certain about this though, since it lists some requirements that I don't know if my motherboard RAID fills.
Questions:
1) Is it correct that if I create the RAID 1 array using the BIOS, it will have to clear both the drives from data first?
2) What is the difference between using the BIOS and the software options to create my RAID?
3) I'm guessing if I have used the software to create the RAID, and then reinstall Windows a few months later, the RAID will be gone. Will I instead see 2 regular hard drives with identical data on them? Or will the data on the drives be inaccessible?
4) Will I be able to set 1 drive as master and save the data on it to both drives if I use the software to create the RAID?
Using the Intel Rapid Storage BIOS option on my motherboard, I've figured out how to create the array. However, it seems it needs to clear all the data on the drives first, it can't seem to use the data found on 1 drive as master from the start.
I googled to try and find some help, and instead it raised more questions. I found http://download.asrock.com/manual/raid/H67M/IntelRapidStorage/English.pdf which apparantely is a guide for a software version of Intel Rapid Storage. On page 15 I'm getting the impression I might be able to set 1 drive as master if I create the array using the software, so both drives won't have to be cleared. I'm not at all certain about this though, since it lists some requirements that I don't know if my motherboard RAID fills.
Questions:
1) Is it correct that if I create the RAID 1 array using the BIOS, it will have to clear both the drives from data first?
2) What is the difference between using the BIOS and the software options to create my RAID?
3) I'm guessing if I have used the software to create the RAID, and then reinstall Windows a few months later, the RAID will be gone. Will I instead see 2 regular hard drives with identical data on them? Or will the data on the drives be inaccessible?
4) Will I be able to set 1 drive as master and save the data on it to both drives if I use the software to create the RAID?
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