URGENT: Restoring from non raid to raid 1

[klemenko1v1]

Hi,

I´m in a situation where currently I have to WD 2TB drives. One is full and the other one is empty. I want to build a RAID 1 array here. Since creating one deletes all data here is my plan.

1. Use Clonezilla to make a full drive image(just to be safe, or is it enough if I just backup the partitions?)
2. Erase both discs
3. Setup hardware(mobo) raid 1
4. Restore image to one of the discs
5. Rebuild the array

I dont want to use software raid, since my backup will restore windows(backup drive is a primary system drive!!!) and that would delete the raid array. Im using Win 10.

Do I need any drivers?
I think I could restore my MBR and startup settings through Win10 setup command line/recovery options

My question is do I backup the partitions or the whole drive and will this work? I am doing this for a company and i have this weekend to finish it.

Thanks in Advance!

 

[ss202sl]

Is it just data? or is it an OS drive? If it's just data, then build the raid, and restore the data from backup.

 

[01111111]

What is the raid controller? was the system set to raid previously with non raid members?

I would make a full drive backup, turn on the raid, and attempt to boot from windows, resolve issues and write down your steps.
Create array, restore backup and re-do your steps.

Although I have no idea why you wouldn't just easily configure a software raid using windows 10, it's the same idea. If your controller is onboard it's probably an Intel ICH10 or 9 and is barely faster than a software raid which functions the same way.

Raid isn't a backup solution it's a high availability solution.

 

[klemenko1v1]

What is the raid controller? was the system set to raid previously with non raid members?

I would make a full drive backup, turn on the raid, and attempt to boot from windows, resolve issues and write down your steps.
Create array, restore backup and re-do your steps.

Although I have no idea why you wouldn't just easily configure a software raid using windows 10, it's the same idea. If your controller is onboard it's probably an Intel ICH10 or 9 and is barely faster than a software raid which functions the same way.

Raid isn't a backup solution it's a high availability solution.

My backup drive is an os drive. Both drives are dynamic so currently I cant configure raid 1, without data loss

 

[klemenko1v1]

Is it just data? or is it an OS drive? If it's just data, then build the raid, and restore the data from backup.

My backup drive is an OS drive. Currently I am not at the company, but the RAID controller is an Intel one(dont remember the exact).