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2x 4TB as RAID0, Unallocated space, GPT limits and initiliazing issues
Over the last couple of days I have been puzzling how to setup 2x4TB to 1 RAID0 partition.
Up front: I know.. about the 2TB limit, GPT and stuff and Windows having issues with that.
However, I could not figure out why all things are looking fine, i.e. RAIDs created,
Windows shows them but the next day, the RAID is gone and I have to re-initialize it.
Hardware configuration: 2x SSD, 2x 2TB (RAID0), 2x4TB (RAID0), Asus X99 DeLuxe/U3.1 - Windows 7 x64 SP1
1) When booting the RAID BIOS correctly shows the 2 SSD and 2 RAID-sets (one for 2TBs, one for 4TBs), so that looks alright. I have created the RAIDs over and over again, in an attempt to solve the issues.
2) The HDDs are all GPT
3) Windows Drive Management a large volume shows up as unallocated (about 1700GB..)
It cannot be removed/formatted/resized whatever, even not using Paragon's Harddisk Manager Suite
Except for this unallocated space, everything lookED fine.
Then again, today, the large RAID did not show up in Explorer.
Had to go into drivemanagement, got the GPT question, tagged and clicked OK, assigned a driveletter,and the RAID showed up.
Question: How to avoid this?
Do I have to set the unallocated space 'offline' ?
Thanks
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Meanwhile... I have screenshots of all steps (10) but adding them here would result in a post of 5 feet.
I don't think there is a way to add them as thumbnail, neither to add a link to an album on OneDrive
I'll be happy to post the screenshots, but I don't want to get flames or get banned :)