Once the files are in their proper directory put the xp pro install cd into the cd drive and reboot the computer. Software raid 0, 1, 5 or jbod using windows xp pro sp3. Is it possible to enable software raid 1 on windows xp system. Windows xp has a feature where it protects sensitive system files from accidental overwrites. Managing your raid 1 array in windows xp keeping your data. Idg tech media gmbh content management by interred. But you can create mirrored drives only in 2003 server and xp pro. In the computer management window, rightclick on either disk 0 or disk 1 and select convert to dynamic disk. Ive been using windows xp pro with raid 5 as file server for movies for 6 months now and have had no problems at all. You should be in the menu of the raid controller 1.
A raid 1 setup protects data from a drive failure by simultaneously writing data to two hard drives a master drive and a backup or mirror drive. Raid 1 duplicates information from one hard disk drive onto a second hard disk. Yes, windows xp pro is capable of software raid levels 0, 1 or 5. Disk utilities and make sure you see the two hard drives. Raid 1 unter windows einrichten so gehen sie vor hinweis. It will treat the raid 1 array as a single drive in all matters. In order to get levels 1 and 5 some modified files have to be installed. Basically by default raid5 and mirrored volumes are not an option in windows xp professional nei. Image burning software i used iso recorder v2, a free download. Windows xp will not detect any drivers on a usb stick or cdrom disc.
This can be done by looking at my article describing the different types of raid that are available in windows xp pro. Windows xp erlaubt lediglich jbodraidverbunde, windows vista ultimate. Hp and compaq desktop pcs setting up raid configuration. Windows installation wont install the drivers from an optical drive. If youre interested heres a pretty easy to follow tutorial software raid 0, 1, 5 or jbod using windows xp pro sp3. When the xp installer gets to the welcome screen press r to enter the recovery console. Vt6421a serial raid controller via technologies, inc. You are abstracted from the data duplication that is actually occurring behind the scenes.
Windows xp2003 and later versions has mechanism called dynamic disks. Build a software raid 1 on windows xp server fault. This guide will only show you how to setup raid 1 mirror drive. Make sure that both disk 0 and disk 1 are selected in the next dialog and click ok. When the computer reboots, boot to the xp pro cd as if installing windows. How to enable software raid mirroring in windows xp.
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