Hello all,
I have a question about adding disks to a RAID 1 set up on a Windows
Box, such that it shows up as a separate disk from the existing RAID
volume.
In essence, the set up at the moment is of two 300GB SATA II disks
acting as a single 300GB volume (RAID 1). I need to add another disk
(probably 1TB) into this, but I don't want it to be part of the RAID
array; I want it as a separate disk visible to Windows (drive D:\ in
Windows' parlance). I've had a look at what I presume is the RAID
controller on the motherboard (both existing hard drives are plugged
into it) and it has a total of 4 slots (two free).
I've had trouble finding spec for the motherboard. It's says it's a
Microstar Model MS9179, but searching on Google for that wasn't
amazingly useful, although this[0] site seems like it's the right one.
If I simply plug in my new hard drive, will it show up as a new disk
(D:\)? Or will it try to become part of the RAID 1 array?
Any thoughts or pointers would be much appreciated,
Pierre
[0]
http://tinyurl.com/2yyuz3
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Pierre Cazenave
Research Assistant
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton,
University of Southampton,
European Way,
Southampton
SO14 3ZH
