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How to upgrade an Intel hardware RAID 1 to RAID 5 due to drive space issues

Tags: Microsoft, SBS 2003 Server, Upgrading Hardware Raid Array, Intel, S2500VB2, Intel Raid Array, Upgrading from RAID 1 to RAID 5
We have an Intel based server (S2500VB2) with the Intel onboard RAID controller in a RAID 1 array.  The Small Business Server 2003 uses mostly all the features including Exchange and is starting to run out of space, 5GB left.  I am figuring to increase space and performance perhaps we should go to RAID 5 using 5 drives since the hotswap SCSI cage is already in place, the existing drives are already hot swap.

How do I perform an upgrade, can I just do a full backup using Veritas and Restore?  Or do I add one of the new drives and copy the data?  I just have no idea how to even begin this?  
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Question Asked By: mpatryn
Solution Provided By: kgreeneit
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