RAID1 - Pre-format drives?

[rhysduck]

I have 2 WD Caviar Blacks that I need to setup in a RAID 1 array.

Question: Should i format them first with NTFS through Partition Magic, Partition Manager etc before setting up the Raid Array or not?

I've had trouble with Windows 7 seeing the RAID, (or I just hadnt completely set it up properly).

Any thoughts?

 

[rhysduck]

Not needed my friend. I'm an ICT Engineer.
I was just curious as to how other people setup their RAID with W7.
I've now formatted the drives and will set up the RAID1 array tonight after work.