RAID 0 on Server 2008

[Da Viksta]

Hey Guys

My birthday is coming up, so among other things, i am getting a 750GB HDD for my videos, leaving me with 2 500GB drives. i cant really allocate space between them for programs and documents, since thats too much hassle, and they alone arent enough for me spacewise (dont ask....im a HDD spaceaholic).

The question here is will i be able to use Vista x64 RAID drivers on an installation of windows server 2008 while installing in order to create a RAID 0 array for my main OS partition (for gaming etc) using my 500GB Hard drives?

I've tried going RAID before on XP x64 but never really bothered since i didnt have an FDD at home (yeah im too cool for that kind of junk :freak: ) but vista accepts USB memory stick drivers, which is perfect for moi....

So....for those of you just reading the last line: Will I be able to use Vista x64 RAID drivers for my Asus P5N-D to create a recognised RAID array for server 2008?

Specs Below....enjoy....

 

[KSoD]

Yes you should be able to use the Vista 64 Drivers with Server 08. As they are very close to being the same OS.

 

[Nagasama]

every 64bit vista driver i have ever tried works with 08.

 

[Da Viksta]

Cheers Mak! much appreciated.....now finally i can see what all the hubbub about RAID is really about

Plus this saves the effort of my sorting out my files into 3 HDDs....now just 2 see-able drives (750GB for media, 2x500GB for games, OS and programmes)

Thanks for the vote of confidence too nagasama!

 

[KSoD]

If the Vista Driver doesnt work you could try the XP driver as well. If there is one. I know that there are some chances of that working as well.

 

[Nagasama]

PS
dont put anything on the RAID 0 discs that you dont mind losing.

 

[Da Viksta]

hehe i do know that much about RAID.... i intend to copy all valuable photographs to my sister's pc as well as mine anyways, but i do intend to store all schoolwork and pics on the 750GB drive and keep stuff like CD backups and games on my RAID array....mainly because the array would then hve a good 64Mb of Cache, which helps

 

[Nagasama]

backups. good man.

 

[Da Viksta]

hehe i cant afford not to keep backups....the sheer possibility of losing a picture of me posing in ancient cambodian temples is too much for me to bear

 

[oldskool]

PS
dont put anything on the RAID 0 discs that you dont mind losing.

Ditto, because if one disk fails then they all fail with RAID 0.