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10.15.2007 at 07:45PM PDT, ID: 22895205
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Moving to Raid 5

Asked by bert-reid in Computer Hard Drives, Hard Drives & Storage, Storage Technology

Tags: 5, moving

I currently have two 320Gb drives in raid 0. I have purchased three 750Gb's to create a new raid 5 with. My problem is that of transferring the data. I have transferred the data from the two 320's onto one of the 750's. Can I then raid two of the 750's and one of the 320's to create the raid 5, then transfer the data from the 750 to the raid 5. After the raid 5 is complete with the new data, can I then remove the 320 and add the last 750...and have the full capacity of 1.5Tb (est.) or would it see the drives as only 320Gb drives.
Or.....if I can use all three 750's and create the raid 5 right the first time. At a later date can I add a fourth 750Gb for a increase in capacity? Thanks.Start Free Trial
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