I have a system (Windows 7) installed on Intel RST RAID0. Can I "migrate" the system to new empty single disk or new empty Intel RST RAID1 on the same computer? Would it work with Windows built-in Backup&Restore application?
I thought, I could first create a system image of current RAID0 on an external disk. Remove disks of the current RAID0. Install 2 new disks and create RAID1 from BIOS ((Ctrl+I) during POST. Then boot from Windows installation disk and install Windows on the newly created RAID1 volume. Then restore the system image to this volume. Would it work? What are possible traps and specific issues? Can I try this safely and if this does not work correctly, go back to the current setup? My RAID0 is currently healthy. The reason for migration is my conclusion, this solution is too risky, so better to have the system volume a bit slower but redundant. Another option would be to restore the system to a single SSD instead of RAID1 (my current RAID uses hybrid disks).
What do you think?
WJ
I thought, I could first create a system image of current RAID0 on an external disk. Remove disks of the current RAID0. Install 2 new disks and create RAID1 from BIOS ((Ctrl+I) during POST. Then boot from Windows installation disk and install Windows on the newly created RAID1 volume. Then restore the system image to this volume. Would it work? What are possible traps and specific issues? Can I try this safely and if this does not work correctly, go back to the current setup? My RAID0 is currently healthy. The reason for migration is my conclusion, this solution is too risky, so better to have the system volume a bit slower but redundant. Another option would be to restore the system to a single SSD instead of RAID1 (my current RAID uses hybrid disks).
What do you think?
WJ