Migrating an existing install to Raid

[Lumeycom]

Hi Guys

I need to move a complete existing install from a single hard drive onto a pair of drives running Raid1. Doing so to offer a little bit more data security against physical failures.

Whats the best way of doing this? Re-installing the OS and software would be a nightmare so i'd really like to just 'copy it across'. I know thats wishful thinking but there has to be an easy way of doing so.

2 machines I need to do it on and they are both running XP pro.

Also, if you could offer some advice on an old style PCI raid controller card that'd be great

Lumey

 

[Lumeycom]

Thanks for the advice so far.

The motherboards offer no raid support so it will be migrated onto a PCI (not express) raid controller card.

The 2 PC's i need to do carry some mildly important business stuffs which are backed up weekly, I just want to add a little extra security to the system incase of hardware failure (as has recently happened )

So i'm looking for the easiest way to do that and also advice on a reasonably priced PCI controller card.

Thanks

Lumey