How to create software RAID by Windows disk …...System Reserved Simple Basic New Striped Volume La...
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How to create
software RAID by
Windows disk
management
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Overview
- setup procedures
- system configuration
- step by step pictures
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• To create RAID volume by Windows Disk Management.
• Support Windows XP / 7 / Vista / 8.x / 10.
• Support different interfaces of storages / partitions / Capacities.
1. Open Disk Management
2. Check the M.2 or SSD storages are all detected
3. Convert at least two disks to Dynamic Disk
4. Select RAID type
5. Start up RAID Wizard
6. Select Disks to join RAID volume
7. Assign a Drive letter
8. Select the Disk Format
9. Finish RAID Wizard
10. Software RAID is created successfully
Software RAID – PCIe M.2 + PCIe SSD / SATA SSD
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• System configuration for Software RAID testing
– CPU: Intel i5-6600K
– Motherboard: Z170A XPOWER
– BIOS Version: E7968IMS.100
– Memory: Crucial DDR4-2133MHz 4GB x 2
– PCIe M.2: PLEXTOR PX-G256M6e
– PCIe SSD: PLEXTOR PX-AG256M6e-BK
– SATA SSD: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
– OS version: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Software RAID – system configuration
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Open Disk Management
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Check the M.2 or SSD storages are all detected
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Convert at least two disks to Dynamic Disk
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Select RAID type
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Start up the RAID wizard
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Select Disks to join RAID volume
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Assign a Drive letter
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Select the Disk Format
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Finish the RAID wizard
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RAID volume is created successfully
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