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.

But dont forget raid 0 has no redundency, one HD fails you lose all!

"mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5079BB43-129C-4B56-8E52-A40822323AAF@microsoft.com...
> 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.

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 typeiskPart 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.

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 typeiskPart 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.

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 typeiskPart 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.

If you can create the raid, you can reinstall win, assuming retail version
and not an OEM version that may be locked to sys

"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 typeiskPart
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.

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
>
> "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 typeiskPart
> 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.
>
>
>

Not all OEM versions are locked.
Though even a locked version shouldnt be a problem provided mobo is origonal

"mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7232763-8137-4B1F-AB78-501653342C37@microsoft.com...
> 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
> >
> > "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
typeiskPart
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >

It is all seperately ordered parts that I put together. None of it is from
any proprietary computer. I constructed it a few months agao, and now I want
to upgrade the hard drive to the 500 GB Raid 0 array.

"DL" wrote:

> Not all OEM versions are locked.
> Though even a locked version shouldnt be a problem provided mobo is origonal
>
> "mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7232763-8137-4B1F-AB78-501653342C37@microsoft.com...
> > 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
> > >
> > > "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
> typeiskPart
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Then connect your hw and proceed with array config and o/s installation.
You may have to use F6 option during o/s installation to install third party
(raid driver).
If you have to activate and online activation doesnt, use phone method an
explain youre just reinstalling after a raid reconfig

PS Not all raid controllers would require you to reinstall the o/s in order
to create the raid, some can build the raid on the fly. You would have to
read your raid documentation to know if yours supports this.

"mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50231E62-C181-401D-97C0-CF3AE4FDFA62@microsoft.com...
> It is all seperately ordered parts that I put together. None of it is
from
> any proprietary computer. I constructed it a few months agao, and now I
want
> to upgrade the hard drive to the 500 GB Raid 0 array.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > Not all OEM versions are locked.
> > Though even a locked version shouldnt be a problem provided mobo is
origonal
> >
> > "mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E7232763-8137-4B1F-AB78-501653342C37@microsoft.com...
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > > "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
> > typeiskPart
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >