Converting to Raid 0 Windows 7, NOT Hardware Raid 0

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SeptimusFry

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I have tried to find the way to do this, but without success as I cannot see the wood for the trees. Any help or URL would be welcome.

I have a mature W7 system, with so many applications loaded that rebuilding from scratch is just not an option. I have a 300MB Velociraptor wholly given over to the OS and another empty 300MB VR. I want to extend, that may not be the right word, my OS to use both disks in Raid 0.
 
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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
PCSpecialist
OS
Windows 7/64pro(SSD)
CPU
i7 eXtreme 980, 3.33GHz, 6 Cores, 12 Logical Processors
Motherboard
Asus P6TD Deluxe, BIOS 0501
Memory
24 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
Sound Card
SoundMax Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC Multisync LCD2690wuxi2 Reference & NEC MultiSync EA232WM
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 & 1920x1080
Hard Drives
System Disk 256GB Samsung SSD, SATA-6, (OS only) +
300G WD3000 Velociraptor (weekly system Clone) +
2 x 1.5TB Seagate 315 Barracuda (in Mirror, RAID 1) (all data) +
2 x 2TB (ext USB3) WD Raid 1 (weekly backup).
Case
Cosmos 1000
Internet Speed
20Mbps
Other Info
APC Back-UPS BR1500GI
sorry, a mistake, duplication
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
PCSpecialist
OS
Windows 7/64pro(SSD)
CPU
i7 eXtreme 980, 3.33GHz, 6 Cores, 12 Logical Processors
Motherboard
Asus P6TD Deluxe, BIOS 0501
Memory
24 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
Sound Card
SoundMax Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC Multisync LCD2690wuxi2 Reference & NEC MultiSync EA232WM
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 & 1920x1080
Hard Drives
System Disk 256GB Samsung SSD, SATA-6, (OS only) +
300G WD3000 Velociraptor (weekly system Clone) +
2 x 1.5TB Seagate 315 Barracuda (in Mirror, RAID 1) (all data) +
2 x 2TB (ext USB3) WD Raid 1 (weekly backup).
Case
Cosmos 1000
Internet Speed
20Mbps
Other Info
APC Back-UPS BR1500GI
Win7 doesn't much like RAID so we see a lot of problems with it. In addition if you lose one HD you lose the entire setup so it's not even redundant.

A better option to consider is to move your data to the second HD then link it to the related Win7 Library - Include a Folder - Windows 7 Forums. It's as easy as copying your User folders, then deleting their content on the source HD, rightclick the copied folder and link to library as given in tutorial.

You can also then store to the second HD a backup image of the leaner OS/Programs partition on source HD so that if it ever becomes irreparable, just boot with the Win7 DVD or Repair CD to Recover Using a System Image in 20 minutes - and your files are all current and waiting in place. In this way you actually have Redundancy.

See how that works for you for awhile.
 
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