Can I transfer Windows XP into its own software RAID 0 drive?

Stanley-HsuStanley-Hsu
edited November 2010 in Science & Tech
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I am looking for a way to transfer(or reinstall) Windows XP pro into a software RAID 0 drive. And make that drive as boot drive. Is that possible?
i like to try this because my notebook can install 2 hard drive but without hardware raid chip buildin.
PS. My notebook is IBM T41

Comments

  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    edited October 2010
    I highly doubt you would be able to do this without reinstalling at the very least. I'm not even sure that Windows XP supports software RAID. If it does, I'm 99% sure you can't convert your system disk to a dynamic disk in Windows XP.

    If your laptops motherboard has a fake RAID (aka software RAID) chipset onboard, you MIGHT be able to dump an image of your system drive (provided you install the RAID drivers first and change your disk controller drivers to the Microsoft Generic ones) set up the array then restore the image to the array, provided the tool you use supports the fake RAID chipset that your laptop uses.

    That all said, RAID-0 is stupid and pointless and I strongly recommend against using it. For one, the performance increase you get from it isn't that much. Secondly, it doubles the odds of having a catastrophic failure resulting in data loss. This is because as soon as one of the two drives has a failure, your data is essentially toast.

    I would suggest just installing a 2nd drive, move your data, profile, etc. to it. Use the secondary disk for storage and the primary for software/OS.
  • Stanley-HsuStanley-Hsu
    edited October 2010
    You are right. Better save datas on another drive with backup function. Years ago one of the hard drive not start up, lost lots of file.:banghead::banghead:

    My notebook has a 2nd hard drive installed. But no raid function on motherboard. So I am looking for a way use 2nd hard drive to make my system running faster.
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited October 2010
    Considering the T41 came out in 2003 there is not really much you are going to do to make it "faster" I'd do what ardichoke suggested...
    I would suggest just installing a 2nd drive, move your data, profile, etc. to it. Use the secondary disk for storage and the primary for software/OS.

    As laptops with 10 times the speed and functionality can be had today for a cheap price.

    It's just like my old Pismo with 10.3, that I keep around for nostalgia... :)
  • Stanley-HsuStanley-Hsu
    edited November 2010
    Well, I think I can link it to my network. Share some job for other PCs.
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