Windows 7 (Ultimate, 64-bit) Software-Raid: possible after installation?

Hello

already have Windows 7 (and tons of other programms) installed. I currently plan to add another hard drive and enable Raid 0. The only thing that's keeping me currently is: I Don t want to go through a whole new installation.

During the fist installation (upgrade from Vista), I also installed AHCI.

(a) is it possible to activate a software raid without having to go through a whole new installation?
(b) would it also possible to create and save an image of the current installation and then rewrite in the scratched disks?

Any hint is appreciated.

Thank you

Michael

There are two types of RAID arrays.
(1) software RAID
(2) hardware RAID

Hardware RAID usually requires a smart controller on the motherboard, a gigabyte or JMicron chip.

See:
Installation of hardware RAID on Windows 7
http://www.nikmakris.com/blog/post/installing-hardware-RAID-on-Windows-7.aspx

Information on the Raid Windows 7 software:
http://www.alanjlee.com/interesting-bits/a-few-notes-on-Windows-7-software-RAID/

Nothing is absolutely foolproof, if the chip RAID controller failure, then two readers are probably currupt.

If I had the choice, he would be RAID 5 or 50.
http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID

JS
http://www.PAGESTART.com

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