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Ed. wrote:
> The Imaging Software from here:
> http://terabyteunlimited.com/
> They have free trials you can try. I would recommend Image For DOS or
> BOOTITNG.
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> "shaka" <grr8shaka@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OjV3FptSFHA.2336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
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>>Star Fleet Admiral Q wrote:
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>>>Do you have a drive with 160GB of total space or 320GB or total space
>>>when looking at the Raid drive in Explorer?
>>> If 160GB of total space, then you have Raid 1 (Mirroring) and your PC
>>>manufacturer should have instructions on their website or in your
>>>documentation on how to break a Raid 1 Mirror. You can then format the
>>>old mirror drive as you wish and store what you wish on the drive.
>>> If you have 320GB of total space, you have Raid 0 (Stripping) and you
>>>can only fix break the stripping by breaking the Raid connection, then
>>>you'll need to reformat both drives and reinstall windows/apps clean.
>>>Reason is a file may be stored in many pieces across both drives. Backup
>>>any important data first, and make sure you have the non-raid drivers for
>>>your motherboard/I-O controller before you start.
>>> Raid 0 gives you speed, Raid 1 gives you mirroring... there are other
>>>forms of Raid 5, 10 and 50, each builds redundancy and speed into the
>>>process, especially when using SCSI 15/20k rpm drives, although the
>>>7200/10k available for SATA isn't bad for a desktop.
>>>
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>>Tim, Andrew, and Admiral: This machine, which is a Sony VAIO, was
>>originally configured as RAID 0, onboard RAID controller (Intel 82801FR)
>>No WinXP CD came with it, instead it has a hidden partition for system
>>restore. I am having issues with the following disk imaging software:
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>>Norton Ghost 2003 - will create backup but under RAID 0 it cannot find
>>some spanned images when restoring. Under RAID 1 it restores but with
>>errors.
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>>Norton Ghost 9 - will create backups but cannnot locate files when restore
>>either in RAID 0 or 1.
Where are your backup files located?
Ghost 9 has a habit of shooting itself in the foot by setting incorrect
file permissions then complaining it can't find the backup files at
restore time, particularly if the backups are on a network drive.
Granting Full Control to Everyone usually fixes this problem.
>>Acronis True Image 8 - will create backup but "unable to load LINUX
>>kernel" comes up when trying to restore (This is not a LINUX machine)
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>>I was hoping to set it up as:
>>Disk 1 (160gb divided into 3 partition, C - OS, D - Data, E = Games)
>>Disk 2 (160gb no partition for Media.
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>>I have reformatted it before as non-RAID but the other disk does not show
>>up.
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>>Hope this explains my situation well. Thanx for the responses.
>>
>>shaka
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