New install, save data on old second hdd..??

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I have a legal copy, been reinstlled because of a previous mb crash..know how
to go about the "revalidation" process..

Running single C: drive, and 2-Raid Mirror arrays... (stupid).. the C:
drive crashed... Now, when I re-install I am going to use another Mirror
array so it doesn't happen again...(total 3 Mirror Arrays / 2-sata II and 1
pata / 6-drives) total. that is not my question, I know how..

There are 4-drives in the "old" mirror arrays, E: and F: (C: was partitioned
to C:/D:)

My question is... when I install XPpro will it ask me to "intitiate" the old
drives (really doesn't matter if their RAID I don't think, the BIOS saved
them, each array should be recognized as a single-drive), ....and if it does,
will I then be able to access the data (about 600GB) on those drives, or
will it be lost...???

I have a valid copy of W2000pro, and could put that on an alternate
drive-set to access the arrays and save the data, would that be necessary or
even work..??

I am realy nervous about this, most of the data is "irreplacable"
 
Once any RAID array is physically unplugged from the board(s),once re-plugged
the system picks it up like any other IDE hd,so long as RAID is enabled in
the BIOS.Thiers no data lost of any kind....
 
Hi, and thanks for the response...
I am pretty sure the Raid arrays are ok, they are in place, and a set by the
BIOS..
My concern was with XPpro... if I do a complete install on a new single hdd,
or raid-set..will Windoz just "pick-up-the-drive(s)", raid or single IDE...??

Or will it ask me to "intitiate" the drive(s), and when I do, will I be able
to read the "old" data..
THAT is the part I am unsure about... (and VERY worried)

I had a problem with a failed MB, last summer....I replaced it with a
"newer" mb, with more features.. (nForce4ultra from nForce2)...the old single
hdd would not boot because of the mb change.. so I did a complete install...

After the install, I "initialted" the two old single IDE drives in the
previous system per Windoz request..., and they had NO DATA and windoz needed
to Format them to use..

I don't know if I lost the data because of the mb failure corrupted the
boot-sectors or this is "normal" for XPpro

This is what scares me...
 
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