Raid 1 on W7

JEB · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:39

Gona be buliding again this weekend and have 2 x 1TB Samsungs that I am going to use in Raid 1 on W7. I've not done a W7 install before. What's the drill on setting up R1 under it? Also - is it best to use the Intel Max storage consol for controlling this, or is there a better way?
Not had much experience with either setting up raid 1 or W7, so just need a few pointers to set me off please.

JEB · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:18

Hi - it's a clean install with 2 new drives. Thanks for the instructions. I'm fine up until step 6. Why do I need the Matrix manager software, or is it this that actually creates the raid between the 2 disks once W7 has been loaded?
I notice v 8.9.0.1023 of the Matrix Storage Manager is available. Is that version the best to go for e.g. is it bug free being the newest version, or am I better to go for an older one?

JEB · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:29

Ace - thanks for that. When you unstall it then at stage 6, is it smart enough to know that the raid 1 is already built as part of the W7 install, and it just lets you manage the raid from then in, or does it try to re-build the raid on the volume when you install it for the first time.
I'd die if I lost my data! I know it's fine saying back it up regulary etc, but in reality that'll not happen. Apart from the cost of having to buy an extra disc that you loose to the raid, I'd say Raid 1 is a no-brainer and def the way to go. Thanks for your help.

Edit - can write-back cache be used with Raid 1, I though it was only available for use with raid 5?

JEB · 16 Dec 2009 at 21:37

With a W7 install do you still need to make a raid install disk by copying the files off the mobo DVD, or does W7 take care of this itself these days?