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    Question about drive swapping and raid0

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by steve1ddd, Mar 27, 2011.

  1. steve1ddd

    steve1ddd Notebook Evangelist

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    so here is my question....
    i have a R3 with a RAID0 config. i want to take out both drives, but in a single drive (probally a SSD). then i want to remove that drive and put back my 2 raid0 drives and have it still seen. Can i do this?
     
    steve1ddd, Mar 27, 2011
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  2. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Yes,you can do that just change the BIOS setting to RAID 0 back when you're going to get out the SSD and puy the original Hdds in.
    When you install the SSD (if it's going to be alone) you can choose whatever, i recommend AHCI (I know Dell ships systems with the RAiD setting on even for systems with a single drive).
    Aren't you going to keep the SSD?

    Cheers
     
    katalin_2003, Mar 27, 2011
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    steve1ddd Notebook Evangelist

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    thanks.....i would keep the SSD but i will be setting up the ssd over time jsut the way i like it, so i will be swapping back and forth in the mean time.....then i will break the raid and use one of the 750 drives as a data drive.
     
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    That's a good choice, Steve.
    Enjoy your system.
     
    katalin_2003, Mar 28, 2011
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