Convert to RAID 1

[AntonThaGreat]

So, I have two identical drives. I want to create a mirrored raid array, I believe it's RAID 1.

This is on a second computer with two 750gb drives.

The biggest issue is that I cannot format the first disk since it already has data on it (maybe 50gb), plus it has windows settings and all that. There's not much data, but I want to preserve everything on there already.

Help me COGgers!

[Mot Wakorb]

Does your motherboard support RAID at all or are you intending on doing this in Windows?

[AntonThaGreat]

The motherboard does indeed support RAID. It's essentially brand new.

[violent]

You'd have to create 2 dynamic disks and create a mirror on the second. This is the software solution though I'm not sure of how available it is on XP/7.

[Mot Wakorb]

You'd have to create 2 dynamic disks and create a mirror on the second. This is the software solution though I'm not sure of how available it is on XP/7.

This man speaks truth. In disk management you do this - you can make a basic disk a dynamic disk. Lots of articles out on the net on how to do this.