I have a Seagate 300 Gb drive which I am considering setting up in a mirrored RAID array. Do I need a drive of the same capacity or can I get away with a smaller drive as long as I don't exceed the capacity of the smaller drive?
2007-01-17 19:47:04 · 7 answers · asked by taualphac 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
No, you need a drive of exactly the same specifications.
2007-01-17 19:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by savs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To summarise:
You can use different hdd if you use windows RAID but this will eat up system resources
If you use hardware RAID you will get better performance but you need a RAID controller either on your Mobo or as a separate controller and you will also need two hdd's of the same spec.
You'll also need drivers for the hardware which will probably be in the form of a floppy disk and you F6 it in during windows installation. However, if like me you hate floppies or don't have one you can streamline the RAID drivers into your installation along with windows updates etc by using a program such as nlite.
hope this has helped to make your mind up!
2007-01-17 22:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey! For RAID, you really need the same capacity of the drive. There is no way for getting away from this.
2007-01-21 16:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by Auggy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To raid 2 drives they need to be exactly the same, same size, same make everything.
2007-01-17 19:50:32 · answer #4 · answered by shizzo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both of the above answers are WRONG.
If you use SOFTWARE RAID which comes standard with xp pro then you can use and 2 drives as long as the same amount is allocated to the raid from each.
If its to be hardware raid then the above answers are correct...
2007-01-17 19:59:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mr_Moonlight 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i believe you may do a mushy raid interior living house windows if you end up making an 80 gig partition on the 250 gig frustrating force. you may attempt this below disk administration below living house windows xp and 2000.
2016-10-15 09:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can use Hardware raid use it. Software raid is crap, avoid at all costs. Let your hardware to the work, leave windows resources for windows.
2007-01-17 20:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋