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I have a hardware RAID configuration and have three 18 GB hdds configured with data on them. I am wanting to add more storage and add about 3 more 36 GB HDDs in a RAID configuration also. Will I have to initialize my current RAID and lose everything before I can add these other drives? What are my options here?

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Since you can’t add the 36 GB drives to your current array (without losing half your drive capacity), you really have two (maybe three) choices:
1. If you have a dual channel RAID controller, create a second array with the new drives and move your data to the new array.
2. Backup your data to tape; rebuild the array using the new drives; restore from tape.
3. If you happen to have a spare drive large enough to temporarily hold all your data, move the data to the temp drive; rebuild the array using the new drives; move data back to the array.

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Thanks, Tim. I thought so but I just wanted to confirm it.

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