software RAID5

[oceans]

I followed toms guide for enabling RAID 5 on my XP Pro Machine and I still can't get it to show the RAID5 option enabled. I have 3 extra 200 gig disk in right now. One has all my stuff on it and will be my temp storage while I make the array. The other 2 are just sitting. before I go and buy the last disk I need, I tried to get the hack to work and see if the option was avaiable. The option is there but is disabled. for anyone that has done this yet. do I need to have all three disk empty and dynamic for the option to not be grayed out? or is it there before the hack?

 

[oceans]

thanks I'll look for a cheap raid 5 controller. I have a 1+0 on my mb but I really want a 5 are there any cheap Patas anyone recommends?

 

[oceans]

thanks I appreciate it. I have to buy two. one for backup incase the other fails so I think I'll go for this one. Thanks again.

 

[bshor]

I successfully installed this hack, and applying SP2 did not affect it in any way.