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I have heard, that it should be somehow possible to use just one partition with Windows XP, and be able to mirror that by enabling RAID 1 in XP. I'd appreciate tips how to do this.
If this is true, is it also possible to enable RAID for an existing Windows installation?
tputkonen
Posted 2010-01-20T14:49:50.503
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Windows XP/2003 and later versions has mechanism called "Dynamic disks". But you can create mirrored drives only in 2003 server and XP Pro.
More information about dynamic disks here
Mikhail Chernykh
Posted 2010-01-20T14:49:50.503
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XP Pro doesn't support creating mirrored dynamic disks. However, I think that if one had a mirror set up in advance (with, say, 2003 Server), XP could be installed onto it. – afrazier – 2011-11-12T23:31:28.957
1I have a mirrored volume in XP pro. Want a screenshot? It's mirrored with Disk Management – Canadian Luke – 2011-11-13T02:53:19.560
@Luke: I also have a mirrored volume in XP Pro. However, enabling this functionality in XP Pro requires a hack. In "normal" XP Pro it is inaccessible. – AnT – 2013-03-11T22:04:37.410
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During the initial XP installation, at the very beginning you get a message where the installer asks you to press the F6 key to install third-party drivers. Keep yours eyes open, it doesn't wait for long. Press the button and you'll be prompted to enter a floppy disk. Your RAID controller should come with one. Just use that and follow instructions.
As for your second question I'm not sure, but you might want to look here:
Is it possible to enable RAID 1 without reinstalling Windows?
Manos Dilaverakis
Posted 2010-01-20T14:49:50.503
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I don't mean hardware RAID (aka one implemented with RAID in SATA adapter), but a software-only RAID included in Windows. – tputkonen – 2010-01-21T19:03:58.100
The button is F6, not F2 (I corrected your answer for you). – Joel Coehoorn – 2011-11-12T23:12:51.553
Nauturally I would like to mirror it to a second drive – tputkonen – 2010-01-21T19:02:40.287
you want to mirror it ... to what? another drive? another partition on the same drive? – quack quixote – 2010-01-20T15:00:24.567