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Incorrect Raid Configuration

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by tlhastie

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The raid configuration is incorrect on a server, if we set the hard drives to the correct configuration will the OS have to be reinstalled, or do we just have to initialize and backup the raid?

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by bill cassada

Are you using NT RAID? If so I strongly suggest getting rid of it and moving to hardware-based. Depending on your configuration you can change the RAID level but I would make sure, no matter what you do, that you have a backup of the system. RAID is an excellent insurance policy, but you still need that backup.

by mikel~t

If the OS isn't part of the RAID config, then no, you shouldn't have to reinstall it. You will lose the data on the RAID that you need to reconfigure, but if you back it up, you can restore it to the new reconfigured RAID setup.

good luck.

Mike

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