RAID1 and Win7 100Mb System Reserved
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Posted: 25/07/2012 1:07 PM
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I am running Win7 Pro on a box with 1 Tb HD. I would like to set up RAID1 redundancy for this disk. I purchased an identical HD that was recognized correctly (no hardware problems). I tried to follow the standard procedure for Windows 7 for set up a software RAID1. However, my boot disk has a small 100Mb System Reserved partition as well as the remainder in a healthy NTFS C: drive partition.
The small System Reserved partition seems to block mirroring of the whole disk. On searching for solutions, the only suggestion I could find was to reinstall onto a single existing partition. Since Win7 is running beautifully, I am reluctant to do this.
Any suggestions?
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Posted: 03/08/2012 9:08 PM
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how are you trying to create the array?
if you are trying to build it via software RAID in windows, i'm pretty sure that you can't software raid the OS drive.
That 100mb partition is the BOOT partition, were a core part of windows lives, the bootloader.
Question, does your motherboard have RAID capabilities? IF not, i can't see how you're going to create a Mirror array that's going to work for you
you are going to need to take an image of your current OS install, (HDClone, or Acronis, or Norton's ghost or something), and create the mirror array in the RAID BIOS, (you might be lucky and be able to create it without losing your info, but if you dont, you should be able to re-image your system.
the BEST way will be to do a completely new install. The issues might be that your current install doesn't have a RAID controller driver installed, and it might not boot into windows.
if it's an intel system and it's using an ICHxR controller, your windows install should load, detect, and install the controller driver and work.
OR it'll blue screen. Then you'll need to re-install
good luck
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Posted: 08/08/2012 5:08 PM
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Win 7 Pro will do RAID1 in the OS.
I have been trying to do it s/w after finding the H/W implementation totally flaky.
The hardware should have RAID capabilities but when I boot into it (even after setting the HDs under the BIO for RAID), the setup screen is unresponsive to any key combination I can think of using.
Can't put my hand on the MB handbook at the moment to give the type.
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Posted: 25/11/2012 10:11 AM
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sorry for the late reply... the log in page for the site hasn't worked for me in ages for some reason
Becassine wrote:
Win 7 Pro will do RAID1 in the OS.
correct, but not on the OS drive.
option i would take - buy small/cheap SSD, install windows in SSD, all data on MIRROR array. :)
what i'm doing with my currect gaming rig, but i'm running hardware STRIPE array. works a treat.
it's pretty easy to set what's call a SYMBOLIC LINK between drives, (GOOGLE it), and it's easier again to get your library's onto another drive.
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