Tim Nikias wrote:
> Tom Austin wrote:
>> If the setup can take a simple copy, that would work and save a lot of 
>> time.
>>
>> But if the system cannot take a simple copy, it is an alternative.
> 
> Aside of a few troubles with how the software tells what it's doing (I 
> mirrored the old drive onto the new one to find that it didn't rebuild 
> the Raid 1, so I had to copy all over again when I said to rebuil), it 
> worked flawlessly:
> 1. Exchange first faulty HD with bigger one
> 2. Mirror small drive onto big one
> 3. Exchange second faulty small HD with bigger one
> 4. Mirror from big to big
> 5. Use Windows to partition the new 230GB worth of space
> 
> No troubles with the controller figuring that out. :-)
> 
> Regards,
> Tim
> 

Excellent!

Just in case I need to look up a good RAID controller in the future, 
what are you using?

thanks,

Tom

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