Any Way to Convert Non RAID to RAID on Precision 390?

I have a Windows install on a Precision 390, and I would like to install a
second identical drive and convert the install to hardware RAID. Is there
a straightforward procedure for doing this with a Precision 390?

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Will

"Will" <westes-> wrote in message
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>I have a Windows install on a Precision 390, and I would like to install a
> second identical drive and convert the install to hardware RAID. Is
> there
> a straightforward procedure for doing this with a Precision 390?
>
> --
> Will
>
>

If it is like my Dimension 9200, it requires an OS reinstall.

"Will" <westes-> wrote in message
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>I have a Windows install on a Precision 390, and I would like to install a
> second identical drive and convert the install to hardware RAID. Is
> there
> a straightforward procedure for doing this with a Precision 390?

nope, fresh install needed most likley

"Geoff" <> wrote in message
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> "Will" <westes-> wrote in message
> news: ...
> >I have a Windows install on a Precision 390, and I would like to install
a
> > second identical drive and convert the install to hardware RAID. Is
> > there
> > a straightforward procedure for doing this with a Precision 390?
>
> nope, fresh install needed most likley

So I'll ask a different question but related. There are four SATA ports
on the Precision 390 motherboard. Is there any way to configure two of
those as RAID 1, and then place a third drive that is NOT RAID into the
third SATA port and have the system work with RAID and non RAID drives
simultaneously?

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Will

"Will" <westes-> wrote in message
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> "Geoff" <> wrote in message
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>> "Will" <westes-> wrote in message
>> news: ...
>> >I have a Windows install on a Precision 390, and I would like to install
> a
>> > second identical drive and convert the install to hardware RAID. Is
>> > there
>> > a straightforward procedure for doing this with a Precision 390?
>>
>> nope, fresh install needed most likley
>
> So I'll ask a different question but related. There are four SATA ports
> on the Precision 390 motherboard. Is there any way to configure two of
> those as RAID 1, and then place a third drive that is NOT RAID into the
> third SATA port and have the system work with RAID and non RAID drives
> simultaneously?
>
> --
> Will
>
>

Perhaps.

I'm doing so, but with a (non-Dell) system board. RAID1 SATA, and an
individual IDE hard disk as well as optical on separate channels.

Admittedly, I've not tried it with a standalone SATA drive alongside the
RAID.
>

"Will" <westes-> wrote in message
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> "Geoff" <> wrote in message
> news:45ed694e$0$2462$...
>> "Will" <westes-> wrote in message
>> news: ...
>> >I have a Windows install on a Precision 390, and I would like to install
> a
>> > second identical drive and convert the install to hardware RAID. Is
>> > there
>> > a straightforward procedure for doing this with a Precision 390?
>>
>> nope, fresh install needed most likley
>
> So I'll ask a different question but related. There are four SATA ports
> on the Precision 390 motherboard. Is there any way to configure two of
> those as RAID 1, and then place a third drive that is NOT RAID into the
> third SATA port and have the system work with RAID and non RAID drives
> simultaneously?
>
> --
> Will
>
>
>

It works fine on my Dell Dimension 9200 so I would guess it would work on
your Precision