[SOLVED] RAID 1 an SSD with a HDD

[mkaafy]

So there is this laptop my brother is using. It has a 256GB SSD running Windows 10 and softwares. There is also a 1TB 7200 RPM HDD for storing stuff. I'm wondering maybe he can split a 256GB Partition from the HDD and create a RAID 1 with the partition and the SSD. What do you think?

 

[USAFRet]

Do not do this.
There is zero reason for a RAID 1.

And a that combination of drives leaves the SSD running at the speed of the HDD.

 

[mkaafy]

Do not do this.
There is zero reason for a RAID 1.

And a that combination of drives leaves the SSD running at the speed of the HDD.

Thanks man. How about other RAID types in this situation?

 

[USAFRet]

What benefit were you looking for with this RAID 1?
If it was to be for "data protection", it isn't.

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks man. How about other RAID types in this situation?

No. None.

 

[mkaafy]

What benefit were you looking for with this RAID 1?
If it was to be for "data protection", it isn't.

Exactly! Data protection! So I think I should forget about it, then?

 

[USAFRet]

Exactly! Data protection! So I think I should forget about it, then?

RAID 1 is for drive redundancy, not data redundancy.
The OS and the user sees a single copy of a file. Delete it, or get corrupted...it is gone. There is no 'second copy'.

For data protection, you need actual backups on a different device.

What is your backup situation at home?

What is your backup situation at home? And if you don't do that, why not? Every single day, I read multiple threads here of "How do I get my stuff back?" or "That drive had 5 years of photos of my kids!!" Be it a dead drive, dropped phone, virus, accidental deletion, formatting the wrong...

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