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Hard Drive Resizing for a RAID 1 Configuration
Question: I have an HP Computer running Intel Matrix Storage in a RAID 1 configuration with two 500 GB hard drives. One hard died, so I replaced it with a new 1TB drive and rebuilt the new hard drive. Now my computer is backup and running as normal.
I know that I have wasted half of the 1TB hard drive, so I decided to buy another 1TB hard drive. I installed the 1TB hard drive and rebuilt the new drive so now I have two 1TB hard drives install in the computer and everything is running fine.
I notice that I still have only 500 GB size for my hard drives. How can I increase the 500 GB size to the full 1TB?
Hard Drive Resizing for a RAID 1 Configuration
I know that I have wasted half of the 1TB hard drive, so I decided to buy another 1TB hard drive. I installed the 1TB hard drive and rebuilt the new drive so now I have two 1TB hard drives install in the computer and everything is running fine.
I notice that I still have only 500 GB size for my hard drives. How can I increase the 500 GB size to the full 1TB?
Hard Drive Resizing for a RAID 1 Configuration
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I had taken the 500GB image of my old hard drive and use that image to place on my new 1TB hard drives but the image size must be set to 500GB. I not sure how to resize the hard drive to take full advantage of my new 1TB drives.
Do you know if the problem I have is a partition problem?
Thanks for your help
Do you know if the problem I have is a partition problem?
Thanks for your help
What software that you used to create image? Norton Ghost or Arconis and what version? You shoud able to clone to bigger drive size.
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I used the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Console to copy the data to the new hard drives.
The link below will show you how I rebuilt the new drives.
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/cs-021014.htm
The link below give you general information on Intel Matrix Storage Manager.
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/matrixstorage_sb.htm
Should I get software (Partition Magic) that will let me resize hard drive?
My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
Thanks for your feed back!
The link below will show you how I rebuilt the new drives.
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/cs-021014.htm
The link below give you general information on Intel Matrix Storage Manager.
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/matrixstorage_sb.htm
Should I get software (Partition Magic) that will let me resize hard drive?
My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
Thanks for your feed back!
Ghost and Acronis and other programs know how to do a resize during the restore, but I am not sure how this would work on RAID without testing.
That is why I would suggest wiping both 1 TB drives using any good disk util ( UBCD has them for free )
UBCD bootable CD
http://www.ubcd4win.com
and then rebuild the RAID as 1 TB RAID 1, and then do a restore, from your image using Ghost etc.
I hope this helps !
That is why I would suggest wiping both 1 TB drives using any good disk util ( UBCD has them for free )
UBCD bootable CD
http://www.ubcd4win.com
and then rebuild the RAID as 1 TB RAID 1, and then do a restore, from your image using Ghost etc.
I hope this helps !
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Sorry for the delay in responding to everyone but, I had a family member who was hospitalized.
I would like to thank everyone who responded to my question, I do appreciate your help.
RockChalk answer was right on target, you seem to be very knowledgeable with Intel Matrix Storage Software, thank you for your help!
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I would like to thank everyone who responded to my question, I do appreciate your help.
RockChalk answer was right on target, you seem to be very knowledgeable with Intel Matrix Storage Software, thank you for your help!
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Thank you for your help! you were right on target.
Other option is Diskpart in windows may work.
I hope this helps !