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    Installing 2nd SSD for raid0

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Akhe, Sep 29, 2011.

  1. Akhe

    Akhe Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, im looking to install a 2nd SSD and chucking it into raid0 config, will i need to format the first SSD and reinstall everything like windows 7 etc?

    kind regards Euan
     
    Akhe, Sep 29, 2011
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    thank you very much
     
    Akhe, Sep 29, 2011
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    As was said, yes. Creating a RAID array of any type effectively wipes out all data on all the drives involved in that volume.
     
    madmattd, Sep 29, 2011
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    the RAID driver is also needed.
     
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    Not in Windows 7/Vista normally.
     
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    should i use a program like Erase to format my first SSD or will a normal windows format suffice or just put in 2nd SSD, set raid0 and it should just want to make a whole new install?

    kind regards Euan
     
    Akhe, Sep 30, 2011
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    Just put in second SSD, set your BIOS to RAID, set the RAID options to RAID0 and by this point you simply have an available, unformatted drive to install your O/S to. :)


    Before you do the above: make sure you've moved/copied your DATA to a safe place though! (A USB stick, an external HDD or over the network to another system...).
     
    tilleroftheearth, Sep 30, 2011
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    You're right, Windows 7 has a RAID driver for Intel chipsets.
    But I don't know if it also includes drivers for non Intel RAID-controllers.
     
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    Good point non-Intel ones are spotty at best in integrated support, I suppose it is possible he has a non-Intel one, I guess I assumed he was doing this on a Sandy Bridge system :eek:

    Of course there is always the slipstreaming option :D
     
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    Win7 lets you install drivers from a USB stick.
     
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    That's right, it does doesn't it! I just did this like a month ago on a friend's desktop too as he had a RAID 1 array (no SSD) on an AMD chipset and Windows needed drivers...DOH!
     
    madmattd, Oct 3, 2011
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