[jonf]

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Not sure whether this is meant to go here or in the Motherboard forum, but here goes anyway:

As per title I would like to migrate my existing hardware RAID0 array onto a new motherboard but in the same computer as a whole, as I fear that my existing one has died on me. It was an Asus P5Q-E utilising Intel Matrix Storage Technology on its ICH10R southbridge.

As it happens I'm now looking at this as an opportunity to upgrade my system to a Core i7 system, and the motherboard I've earmarked for this upgrade is a Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R. This has the same southbridge and according to the link I've given the southbridge also supports RAID0. I'm guessing this means it also has Intel Matrix Storage Technology, is that right?

If so can I simply plug in the existing hard drives from my RAID0 array into this board so it becomes recognised almost instantly, or is this not possible? If I cannot do this how can I go about recovering the RAID linkage, or at the very least recover my important files from it (even if it does mean connecting the hard drives onto a different computer)?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.


Regards,

Jon.

 

[raptor_pa]

If the original motherboard died, then you can connect them as two independent drives and use r-studio to build a virtual raid. You can then scan this virtual raid with r-studio, and copy the data out to another disk. If you are booting from the array, once you have it configured properly, you can create an image then restore the image to the new raid.

 

[jonf]

Thanks for the reply,

If you are booting from the array, once you have it configured properly, you can create an image then restore the image to the new raid.

Hypothetically are we still using this r-studio program to create the image (if so will it do a sector-by-sector (raw) copy?), or can I use a different program such as Acronis True Image Home? Also does r-studio come with a bootable utility that can be burnt onto a disc/USB drive?


Regards,

Jon.

 

[raptor_pa]

That is the downside with r-studio, no bootable component. Yes it does do a sector-by-sector image. The problem with using another app is you will not be able to rebuild the virtual raid. This is a software controlled raid, and only exists inside r-studio. You wouldn't be able to use another tool to make an image.

 

[jonf]

Damn, can you recommend a tool which does come with a bootable utility, and still does a sector-by-sector backup? My RAID0 contains my Windows 7 installation, so ideally I would need a bootable utility to recover the backup image I create.

Thanks.


Regards,

Jon.

 

[raptor_pa]

Not that will be able to rebuild the virtual raid.