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RAID Setup - Alienware - A few setup questions?
I have just finished moving my OS from a 3TB hard drive to an SSD. I now have 2 matching drives that I would like to set up as a RAID array. A couple of questions:
1. Do I need to backup the data that will be on the RAID before setting it up and then move it back once it has been setup?
2. Do I format them before I go into the RAID setup utility or does that utility do it for me?
3. Will the RAID just appear as a single drive letter on my system?
4. Evidently I have the choice between RAID0 (for performance) and RAID1 (for redundancy). I hhave an extensive back up scheme in place so is there any reason not to use RAID0?
I know that I enable the RAID in the BIOS and then there is a place in the boot sequence to get into the RAID setup.