Setting up a RAID do I have to have my OS SSD connected?

[Ritchie67]

I'm trying to set up a RAID configuration with 4 3T HDD's. I currently use a Samsung SSD as my boot drive and storage for programs. The other 4 drives I want to use for storage and redundancy.
What I want to know is can i just disconnect my Samsung SSD and configure the RAID and after plug it back in?
In the BIOS right now it is showing my samsung as one of the disks for the RAID config so I stopped here for fear of erasing all my data.

thanks

 

[TbsToy]

Just don't include the Samsung in the selection of drives for your array. No need to unplug it.
W.P.

 

[Ritchie67]

It doesn't give me the option of selecting the disks it just ask what type of RAID array and then shows me the disks available. I'm using an ASUS z170 Pro Gaming board ASUS Ez Tuning wizard.

 

[TbsToy]

O,K., don't use Asus,s software. Go into the BIOS RAID splash screen or Disc management in the OS.
The RAID splash screen is f5 I think. Ck your manual. It will come up before the BIOS screen. Hit f5 instead of enter or delete for BIOS entry. Activate RAID on the BIOS screen first and then do over for the RAID screen.
W.P.

 

[Ritchie67]

I'm now trying to use the windows "create storage space"

 

[TbsToy]

O.K.
I think you are trying to set up a RAID 10. 10 = 0 + 1 or two separate RAIDS added together. Storage Spaces won't do that I don't think.
W.P.

 

[Ritchie67]

do you have any idea if it would work though by just disconnecting my boot drive?

 

[TbsToy]

Maybe. That is in the BIOS only, right? Back up your system drive first just in case. Clone or image.

http://www.acronis.com/en-us/resource/tips-tricks/2005/whats-raid-10.html

W.P.

 

[Ritchie67]

Yes just using the easy tuning in ASUS and unplugging my system drive (SSD). I wanted to do a RAID 10 but it seems that would be the equivalent to the "two way mirror"(windows 10) which I will most likely do. The three way mirroring seems the safest as far as back up but that requires 5 drives.

 

[TbsToy]

Computers, like so many things, are 99% thought, learning and planning and 1% action.
W.P.

 

[Ritchie67]

Computers, like so many things, are 99% thought, learning and planning and 1% action.
W.P.