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Installing SSD on an existing RAID system?
Hi,
I'm currently using Windows 7 Professional and have 4 internal HD's set up in RAID.
Current Setup:
2 - 500GB drives in RAID 0
2 - 500GB drives in RAID 1
I use the RAID 1 drives for backup purposes only.
I have 3 partitions on Raid 0, named as follows: A:,B:,C:
I have the OS (Windows 7) installed on C: partition and use the other two partitions on RAID 0 for data.
Future Setup:
I have just bought the Intel X-25 120GB SSD and would like to do a clean OS install on the SSD and still keep my RAID 0 and RAID 1 setup for other data.
Here's my question:
1. How can I install the OS on SSD without disrupting any data on the RAID 0 and RAID 1 HD's?
I would like to be able to install the OS on SSD and still have access to the data on my previous C: drive on RAID 0 (including the OS data). I want to delete the OS data on the RAID 0 HD from within Windows(on SDD) if that makes. Will that be possible?
I'm afraid of losing my RAID drives/data. I have read that I should unplug the RAID drives before I install Windows on SDD and then re-plug them again. Is there a particular order I should do that in? Will the BIOS recognize the old set up if I unplug/re-plug the old drives?
Please advise.
OR Please suggest the best way to install Windows on the single SSD without losing the existing RAID 0 & RAID 1 setup and data. If you could please provide the "Steps" to accomplish this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.