RAID1 in XP..

[TOR_LordRaven]

Trying to setup a Raid array (RAID1 - Mirror) in WinXP 64bit edition.

From what im reading, some people say you cannot do this in any version of XP.
But I was able to do it on my brothers machine (hes running on a Gigabyte MoBo with AMD chipset, im runing Asus with nVidia chipset).

I currently have a 250gb drive in my system, and my intent is to create a new 1TB Raid1 (using two drives).
The RAID will be for storage while I keep the OS on the single 250gb drive.

anyone have any ideas?

[fliptw]

assuming there is hardware support, and the raid is set up - all you need to have the right set of drivers on a floppy(or special version of the xp cd) and you are pretty much golden

vista and later let you use a usb drive, which is a bit easier. using a seperate drive for the OS is even easier, you just need to install the drivers.

[TOR_LordRaven]

Thank you - thats what I thought. I know im not crazy - and yes, it was much easier to install it when we upgraded him to Vista. No need for a floppy drive.

[Thenior]

Just to elaborate on what Fliptw said, just find the txtsetup.oem file, and put all the files in that directory on the root directory of the floppy disc.

[Krom]

You only need the floppy disk if you want to install XP on the raid. Otherwise if you are installing XP on a separate drive off the northbridge controller it is completely unnecessary.

[TOR_LordRaven]

Both are helpful.

My system, i am adding a RAID array to an existing machine. So it will have a Single 250gb Drive with the OS, and a Second 2x1TB Raid1 for storage.

The system I am building for my nephew will be a Single 2x1TB Raid1. OS installed on the RAID.

[TOR_LordRaven]

Piece of cake.
Used USB Floppy Drive. Nephews Motherboard (Asus) has the Raid Boot Drivers. Running XP x64 with Raid1.