How do you backup Raid-0?

miker1 · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:23

As title says.

Having lost a raid-0 once before I create another one I want to have the ability to back it up.

What do YOU use?

zetec452 · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:24

You can use some form of imaging software and backup your documents onto an external hard disk.

Sasahara · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:27

Acronis True Image.

I use the free version via Seagate*DiscWizard cause I have a seagate external. My raid drives are seagate too, but DiscWizard won't recognise them as seagate in raid.

WILD9 · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:43

The full disk image backup in vista/windows 7 is pretty sufficient for disk images. Like some of the other newer disk imaging software it uses shadow copies of open files so it can image the disk without restarting the pc.

miker1 · 18 Oct 2009 at 20:31

Can you then rebuild the raid-0 from these backups?

GeezerButler · 18 Oct 2009 at 21:47

I use Acronis to create images of my RAID-0 array for different builds. Works perfectly. Create the new RAID-0 array then restore to it. Whatever imaging tool you use will have to support your RAID controller. If you restore to a RAID-0 of a different (bigger) size you may have to extend the volume afterwards.