RAID0 migration problem

I have just replaced a dead P5AD2-E Premium motherboard with a P5W-DH
Deluxe. It seems that the process isn't as simple as just plugging my RAID0
drives into the new board. Apparently the RAID controllers on the new board
don't recognize the drives as RAID - none of them!
I got the new board working with a third SATA drive and installed Windows
XP. The question now is: How do I get my data off my old RAID before I
reformat it on my new motherboard?
I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but I didn't see any
mention of it in the FAQs on Asus' website. I tried Googling for answers
too, but no luck there either. It seems to me that someone must offer a
utility to do this.
Thanks for any help.

Tom S

Tom S wrote:
> I have just replaced a dead P5AD2-E Premium motherboard with a P5W-DH
> Deluxe. It seems that the process isn't as simple as just plugging my RAID0
> drives into the new board. Apparently the RAID controllers on the new board
> don't recognize the drives as RAID - none of them!
> I got the new board working with a third SATA drive and installed Windows
> XP. The question now is: How do I get my data off my old RAID before I
> reformat it on my new motherboard?
> I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but I didn't see any
> mention of it in the FAQs on Asus' website. I tried Googling for answers
> too, but no luck there either. It seems to me that someone must offer a
> utility to do this.
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Tom S
>

Which of the storage interfaces on the original motherboard
were you using ?

Paul

"Paul" <> wrote in message news:erfjej$674$...
> Tom S wrote:
>> I have just replaced a dead P5AD2-E Premium motherboard with a P5W-DH
>> Deluxe. It seems that the process isn't as simple as just plugging my
>> RAID0 drives into the new board. Apparently the RAID controllers on the
>> new board don't recognize the drives as RAID - none of them!
>> I got the new board working with a third SATA drive and installed Windows
>> XP. The question now is: How do I get my data off my old RAID before I
>> reformat it on my new motherboard?
>> I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but I didn't see any
>> mention of it in the FAQs on Asus' website. I tried Googling for answers
>> too, but no luck there either. It seems to me that someone must offer a
>> utility to do this.
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Tom S
>
> Which of the storage interfaces on the original motherboard
> were you using ?

The connectors were marked SATA RAID 1 & 2, so I think it was the Silicon
Image controller.

Tom S

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:50:05 -0800, "Tom S" <>
wrote:

>I have just replaced a dead P5AD2-E Premium motherboard with a P5W-DH
>Deluxe. It seems that the process isn't as simple as just plugging my RAID0
>drives into the new board. Apparently the RAID controllers on the new board
>don't recognize the drives as RAID - none of them!
>I got the new board working with a third SATA drive and installed Windows
>XP. The question now is: How do I get my data off my old RAID before I
>reformat it on my new motherboard?
>I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but I didn't see any
>mention of it in the FAQs on Asus' website. I tried Googling for answers
>too, but no luck there either. It seems to me that someone must offer a
>utility to do this.
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Tom S
>
>

For those who insist on running RAID0 on a desktop PC or even one of
the more esoteric RAID combinations, then one of the external USB2.0
Hard Drives and the regular (or automated) use of a backup utility is
a nerve-calming investment.

John Lewis

Tom S wrote:
> "Paul" <> wrote in message news:erfjej$674$...
>> Tom S wrote:
>>> I have just replaced a dead P5AD2-E Premium motherboard with a P5W-DH
>>> Deluxe. It seems that the process isn't as simple as just plugging my
>>> RAID0 drives into the new board. Apparently the RAID controllers on the
>>> new board don't recognize the drives as RAID - none of them!
>>> I got the new board working with a third SATA drive and installed Windows
>>> XP. The question now is: How do I get my data off my old RAID before I
>>> reformat it on my new motherboard?
>>> I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but I didn't see any
>>> mention of it in the FAQs on Asus' website. I tried Googling for answers
>>> too, but no luck there either. It seems to me that someone must offer a
>>> utility to do this.
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> Tom S
>> Which of the storage interfaces on the original motherboard
>> were you using ?
>
> The connectors were marked SATA RAID 1 & 2, so I think it was the Silicon
> Image controller.
>
> Tom S
>

Well, that is better than I hoped. You may be able to find a SIL3114
RAID card still. In which case, you'd plug in that PCI card and be
able to use the array.

http://www.syba.com/product/43/02/05/index.html
SYBA SD-SATA-4P PCI SATA Controller Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815124020

Generally speaking, arrays cannot be transferred between different brands
of RAID controller. I've read claims that Promise Technology supports
moving arrays between their controllers, but have not heard similar
statements for other companies. Chipset manufacturers are not in the
RAID business, and RAID for them is simply a shiny bell/whistle to go
with the product.

Any RAID array, no matter what type, should be backed up. The reason ?
If the 12V rail on the power supply, decides to go nuts and put out
15V on its output, all drives in a RAID array can be burned at the
same time. Having a backup, held separately from the computer, will
protect against failures of that type. And in a situation where you
really need backup/restore capability (like a dead motherboard),
that backup would really come in handy.

Paul

John Lewis wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:50:05 -0800, "Tom S" <>
> wrote:
>
>> I have just replaced a dead P5AD2-E Premium motherboard with a P5W-DH
>> Deluxe. It seems that the process isn't as simple as just plugging
>> my RAID0 drives into the new board. Apparently the RAID controllers
>> on the new board don't recognize the drives as RAID - none of them!
>> I got the new board working with a third SATA drive and installed
>> Windows XP. The question now is: How do I get my data off my old
>> RAID before I reformat it on my new motherboard?
>> I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but I didn't see any
>> mention of it in the FAQs on Asus' website. I tried Googling for
>> answers too, but no luck there either. It seems to me that someone
>> must offer a utility to do this.
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Tom S
>>
>>
>
> For those who insist on running RAID0 on a desktop PC or even one of
> the more esoteric RAID combinations, then one of the external USB2.0
> Hard Drives and the regular (or automated) use of a backup utility is
> a nerve-calming investment.
>
> John Lewis

Out of curiosity, is this an issue if you are just using a JBOD array?

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Bob Horton

Bob Horton wrote:
> John Lewis wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:50:05 -0800, "Tom S"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> I have just replaced a dead P5AD2-E Premium motherboard with a
>>> P5W-DH Deluxe. It seems that the process isn't as simple as just
>>> plugging my RAID0 drives into the new board. Apparently the RAID
>>> controllers on the new board don't recognize the drives as RAID -
>>> none of them! I got the new board working with a third SATA drive
>>> and installed Windows XP. The question now is: How do I get my
>>> data off my old RAID before I reformat it on my new motherboard?
>>> I'm sure I'm not the first to have this problem, but I didn't see
>>> any mention of it in the FAQs on Asus' website. I tried Googling
>>> for answers too, but no luck there either. It seems to me that
>>> someone must offer a utility to do this.
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> Tom S
>>>
>>>
>>
>> For those who insist on running RAID0 on a desktop PC or even one of
>> the more esoteric RAID combinations, then one of the external USB2.0
>> Hard Drives and the regular (or automated) use of a backup utility is
>> a nerve-calming investment.
>>
>> John Lewis
>
> Out of curiosity, is this an issue if you are just using a JBOD array?

Actually, it's an issue whatever system you're running...
Unless, of course, you don't mind losing anything you've been working on
when the HDs or system decide to quit....

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