raid array

[vincent1989]

so basically i have 2 samsung spinpoint HDDs, both are 160GB, one is SATA the other SATA2

question one; i assume SATA and SATA2 cant work fine in the same array

i then have a backup 240GB HDD that i (obviously) use to back all sorts of drivers/music/films/software etc etc so that i don't have to re download/re-install/burn/what have you.

does this mean i can have a raid 0 array, and plug the backup HDD in without altering the array, and just remove it once im done installing, or will i have to use a raid 0+1 array?

thats all i can think of before i re-install, thanks for any potential help

 

[rpstewart]

question one; i assume SATA and SATA2 cant work fine in the same array

Typo?? You'll be able to create an array using the two drives but it won't be as efficient as an array of matched devices because the raid controller will have to keep waiting for the slower drive. BTW the SATA drive will be slower because it's older not because it isn't SATA2.

i then have a backup 240GB HDD that i (obviously) use to back all sorts of drivers/music/films/software etc etc so that i don't have to re download/re-install/burn/what have you.

does this mean i can have a raid 0 array, and plug the backup HDD in without altering the array, and just remove it once im done installing, or will i have to use a raid 0+1 array?

You can run RAID and single drives alongside each other without any hassle. On nVidia boards you can simply say that the port it's on is non RAID, on Intel I'm not sure of exactly how you do it but worst case will be it'll need added as a JBOD disk in the RAID BIOS which I *hope* won't mean it needs nuked. If you've got 2 SATA controllers then all of that is moot anyway.

 

[vincent1989]

You can run RAID and single drives alongside each other without any hassle. On nVidia boards you can simply say that the port it's on is non RAID, on Intel I'm not sure of exactly how you do it but worst case will be it'll need added as a JBOD disk in the RAID BIOS which I *hope* won't mean it needs nuked. If you've got 2 SATA controllers then all of that is moot anyway.

the backup is IDE

and using XP i've heard you need a floppy drive (which i dont have) to install the drivers...is this so?

 

[rpstewart]

If the backup's IDE then it's a piece of bun, everything should just work.

The XP installer can only accept extra storage drivers from a floppy however you can use nLite to create a new copy of the XP CD which includes your RAID drivers.