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RAID 0 with different sized hard drives [REPOST]

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1 minute ago, FrigidNinja said:

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To answer your question, it is technically possible, but I'm not aware of any software that allows it. Windows requires the entire disk to be part of the array, not just a partition. It's really not a good idea even if you can work out how to do it. 

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Didn't get any responses on the original post, so i thought id repost it when more people are awake.

 

 

I have a 230Gb hard drive and a 2Tb hard drive, is it possible to RAID together the 230Gb drive with a 230Gb partition of the 2Tb drive?

Neither of these drives is a boot drive, and i'm hoping to use software RAID.

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1 minute ago, FrigidNinja said:

Didn't get any responses on the original post, so i thought id repost it when more people are awake.

 

 

I have a 230Gb hard drive and a 2Tb hard drive, is it possible to RAID together the 230Gb drive with a 230Gb partition of the 2Tb drive?

Neither of these drives is a boot drive, and i'm hoping to use software RAID.

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1 minute ago, FrigidNinja said:

Dark Theme?

This is what your post looks like to people using the Dark/Night Theme for the forum:

 

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To answer your question, it is technically possible, but I'm not aware of any software that allows it. Windows requires the entire disk to be part of the array, not just a partition. It's really not a good idea even if you can work out how to do it. 

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if its not a good idea ill just use em both for storage, thank you!

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