Putting RAID 1 back.

[_Grid21]

I had a RAID 1 set up on a different machine and have since moved 1 of my WIndow Server OS Drives to a new system, but I didn't include the RAID 1 array when I put 1 of the drives on a new motherboard. If I go to put the second drive with it's pair drive and attempt to reset up the RAID 1 array on the new system, will it wipe one or both drives? Or will it be ok and start mirroring each other and would drive 1 mirror to Drive 2 since Drive 1 would have newer information? 

[Electronics Wizardy]

How did you make this raid array? Whats the raid controller?

 

 

[_Grid21]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

How did you make this raid array? Whats the raid controller?

 

 

It was with the onboard Intel raid controller. it comes up when you go to hit Ctrl+I.

[Electronics Wizardy]

16 minutes ago, _Grid21 said:

It was with the onboard Intel raid controller. it comes up when you go to hit Ctrl+I.

It should know the lastest version of the drive, but id backup first just to be safe.

[_Grid21]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

It should know the lastest version of the drive, but id backup first just to be safe.

Are you sure it won't try to break it apart and then re-Raid them?

[Electronics Wizardy]

8 minutes ago, _Grid21 said:

Are you sure it won't try to break it apart and then re-Raid them?

Im pretty sure it will rebuilt, 

 

but make a backup first. If you want you can delete the raid header and partition header on the drive first.

[_Grid21]

8 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Im pretty sure it will rebuilt, 

 

but make a backup first. If you want you can delete the raid header and partition header on the drive first.

Ok, I am using Macrium reflect to clone my server drive to another drive as my back up right now.

[_Grid21]

7 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Im pretty sure it will rebuilt, 

 

but make a backup first. If you want you can delete the raid header and partition header on the drive first.

Well, I am glad I followed your advice. Apparently, you can't put a RAID 1 back together, it just wiped both my drives. So I am cloning back the image I had. On a plus side, at least now I have a solid image of my Server to fall back too.