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ssd + raid 0 set up?

catnipkiller

catnipkiller

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Software Win 10
I have a few questions. I'm taking my ssd out of my laptop for the summer and sticking it into my main rig. what is the best way to go about this? / best way to reformat a ssd and do i need to take my other drivers out of raid 0? :confused: i dont wanan mes up my ssd or raid but if i have top i can reformat it all.
 
I would assume your going SSD for OS and Apps and the RAID 0 for storage? If the Raid is already setup then toss the SSD in your system and install Windows to the SSD. If there is already an OS install on the RAID 0 setup then you'll get the prompt of booting to Windows or Other OS.
 
i would unhook your raid drives. the set up will stay in the bios, but there will be less complication.

boot windows set up. if 7, it will allocate the proper bit length IF you first delete the existing partition, then restart the installation and choose the empty drive.
 
ok so i just do a normal reformat? on the ssd. and i wouldent need to buy a raid card would i?
 
If you have an available SATA port then No you will not need a seperate raid controller. The SSD will not affect the RAID 0 setup since it was not used when the STRIP array was initially built.
 
that (raid card) depends on your motherboard. it may support it already.

if you are using windows 7, you want to let the install format it itself. that means deleting (not formatting) the existing partition, and then restarting windows 7 install, and then just selecting the empty drive and click "next"

if you are using any other windows, it's worse. you want to format it by command prompt, setting the allocation unit manually.
 
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