Windows Dynamic Disks (RAID0) and OS failure...
Have a new desktop with hardware RAID0 for the OS (bootable), and have two other drives set as dynamic drives RAID0 under Vista x64, for Data. Without getting into the reasons why it is setup like this; in the event of an OS failure; what would happen to the dynamic disks data when you reinstall the OS? Would disk management recognize those disks as a striped set? Or would they be gone for ever, and I'd have to start from scratch on those drives?
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So it is possible then? I would just have to select "import foreign media" in Disk Management? If this is true; this is wonderful news!
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I would low format that drive if I were you, as data on it is lost anyway, better start as new. But as others suggested, always, always use hardware solution and stay far from software RAID, especially MS's.
http://www.janleow.com/life/windows-dynamic-disk-volume.html
As stated here you should be able to import the foreign disk that will show after the reinstall.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23741707/Unable-to-access-data-on-dynamic-disk-partition-after-xp-install.html
Be sure to have a good backup always.