01-05-2006, 06:24 AM
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Re: Changing to a Raid 0 array
I did say that it is an OEM version.
"DL" wrote:
> If you can create the raid, you can reinstall win, assuming retail version
> and not an OEM version that may be locked to sys
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> "mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E0595524-5162-4FDC-B206-0257B6F2202C@microsoft.com...
> > okay, I misunderstood, but I do want to say that I don't want to create
> any
> > partitions. The idea is to creat 500 GBs of free space in a single drive
> > using a Raid 0 array on two identical 250 GB SATA HDDs, thus no
> partitions.
> >
> > "mdlusk" wrote:
> >
> > > I know how to set up the Raid array, that wasn't my question, the
> question
> > > was about reinstalling XP Home OEL on it, when it is already currently
> > > installed in the drive. Since setting up the array will wipe out all
> > > information on the current drive, I will obviously have to reload it.
> My
> > > question was mainly about making sure I can do so. Oh, well, since I
> need to
> > > do it today, I probably won't get an answer in time, but it was worth a
> shot.
> > > I'm just going to reinstall everything like I had originally thought I
> would
> > > have to, and just hope that I can reactivate the OS.
> > >
> > > "Andrew E." wrote:
> > >
> > > > Asumming you have SATA hds both being identical,install new hd
> solo,boot
> > > > to BIOS,install xp cd,select in BIOS for this,press F6 for
> drivers,after
> > > > select
> > > > recovery,in recovery forget the text that apears just type iskPart
> In
> > > > DiskPart,
> > > > create a partition,then press ESC key,then type:EXIT Power off
> > > > computer.Install
> > > > other SATA drive,repeat above but select,"install xp" at xp cd menu
> screen,
> > > > delete partition,create one,then let xp format and install.Also,youre
> > > > current hd
> > > > must have same partitions as other,if not,solo it thru DiskPart.
> > > >
> > > > "mdlusk" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have XP Home OEM installed on a single HDD, and am wanting to
> install a
> > > > > second HDD, and set up a Raid 0 array. Obviously I will have to
> reinstall XP
> > > > > Home. What do I need to do here to make sure everything comes out
> right? Do
> > > > > I have to go through the installation process, and reenter the
> activation
> > > > > key? Can I just make a copy of my hard drive, and try installing
> it?
> > > > > Setting up the actual array is the easy part, apparently.
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