Artem Tikhomirov

Asked: 2009-12-17 14:31:26 +0800 CST2009-12-17 14:31:26 +0800 CST 2009-12-17 14:31:26 +0800 CST

Is there a way to add a new drive to the windows software raid 5 volume? [duplicate]

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Expand Windows Server 2008 RAID 5 array

Hello there!

Is there any way to extend my Windows Server 2008 R2 software RAID5 volume by another drive or am I bound to recreate that volume from scratch?

Thanks for your attention.

Best Answer

Mark Henderson
2010-01-18T14:50:37+08:002010-01-18T14:50:37+08:00
I've already asked this question here - short answer, no, it can't be done safely.
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John Gardeniers
2010-01-18T15:52:00+08:002010-01-18T15:52:00+08:00
I don't believe this is possible with Windows software RAID but you could take the guesswork out of it with a little no-risk experimentation. Create a virtual machine with a bunch of virtual drives. Create a RAID 5 array and then see what happens if you try to add another drive.
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