raid 0

[ilyas001]

hi guys my storage system is small and really slow so to take care of bouth sides i choosed to add another HDD with the same specs as the other but in a raid 0 but the probleme is that i don't know how to intall it without having to format and losing all my data my question is is there a way to keep my data safe and make them in a raid and secound the hdd i found will have the same specs but is not from the same manufactorer is that important thanks for your help 

[Enderman]

raid 0 will not make your data safe

it will increase your chances of losing it

 

if you want more speed don't do raid, save up for an SSD

they are not that expensive, you can find 250-500GB ones for $100-$200

[ilyas001]

it's just they are too expensive for me (and specialy in my country we have economic probleme )  i really need that raid 0 so are you sure their is no way out ? 

[braneopbru]

No. It cannot be done.

 

When building a RAID0 array, all data on all drives will be lost. There is no way around it. You must backup any data you want to keep to another drive, a CD/DVD, a flash drive or online storage.

 

You can RAID any size and any specification drive together and it should work. Ideally, you want to have identical drives. If that's not possible, go for the closest specs possible.

 

Be aware that RAID0 carries and increased risk of data loss and you should have regular backups of important files.

[Captain_WD]

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Hey there ilyas001,

 

Here are my two cents on this:

- In order to put two or more drives in a RAID array you need to format them and thus wipe the data off of them. 

- RAID0 offers no redundancy whatsoever and in case something happens with one of the drives you would lose everything on the whole array.

- RAID0 offers a good speed boost to the sequential speeds but little to none on the random speeds which matter most in your everyday usage. 

- I'd get a simple SSD that can hold your OS and your most demanding applications and leave everything else on the HDD, do a fresh install of the OS and the applications and you should have a great and responsive system.

 

Captain_WD.

[ilyas001]

thanks for this  great answers guys so i was wrong the raid 0 is not that powerfull so i will try to buy a ssd with only 128 go or a 256 but now i have a new question how can i instal in it my system withour formating all my things too 

[scottyseng]

thanks for this  great answers guys so i was wrong the raid 0 is not that powerfull so i will try to buy a ssd with only 128 go or a 256 but now i have a new question how can i instal in it my system withour formating all my things too 

 

You can install it without losing anything. You should be able to clone the drive to the SSD. I would recommend clean installing Windows to the SSD though.

 

You can leave your data on the hard drive and it'll be safe. Just delete off the existing OS from the hard drive (to open up space for you).

[Captain_WD]

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Cloning a HDD onto a SSD involves a great amount of risk for your data and potentially shortens the lifespan of the SSD. the latter might get recognized as a HDD and thus be susceptible to defragmentation which degrades the SSD's lifespan.

I would also recommend doing a fresh install of the OS. do have in mind that this will require you to reinstall also all the applications and games due to the new registry. 

The rest of the data (media, photos, music) should be left safe. 

It's a good idea to disconnect the HDD from the system when doing the fresh install on the SSD.

 

Captain_WD.

[ilyas001]

ok thanks ^^ 

the thing is that i play a lot most of my space is only games you said that the registry will chage and i will have te reinstall my games but will this corrupt my saves too ? 

[Captain_WD]

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It depends on the game itself. If the save files are stored on the computer and you don't have any online account that tracks your progress you should check if you can back up those save files and import them later when you reinstall the games. Some gaming platforms offer relocation of the save folders which can be linked to a freshly installed game. Others can be fixed by simply putting back the folder with the saved data. Check each game's options before reinstalling it.

 

Captain_WD.