Problem:
Changing from RAID-0 to RAID-1 on a My Book Studio II under Windows XP SP3 connected via 1394a (FireWire 400) fails to complete. Disk Management cannot be opened, and Cannot restart as well (Windows Freeze).
Cause:
The cause of this issue is unknown.
Resolution:
To resolve this issue, please connect the My Book Studio II via USB or 1394b (FireWire800) and perform the RAID change again.
RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a method of using multiple hard disk drives to act as one. RAID is used to increase hard drive speed and storage capacity, prevent data loss in the event that one of the disks in the array physically fails, or both. As far as the operating system concerned, a RAID array will appear to be a single logical drive. RAID uses a method called striping in which the drives are broken down into small partitions. These partitions, called stripes, are distributed such that each successive stripe is on a different drive.
Important: There are many different…
What if your computer memory system crashes, and you don’t have any backup of your data stored elsewhere? Crashing of the hard drive puts one in a difficult situation. The RAID (redundant array of independent disks) data storage system is designed in such a way that data recovery is possible even if storage devices fail. The RAID disks (tape disks or magnetic disks) are so arranged that it allows maximum redundancy (mirroring or repetition). Some RAID architectures are designed for faster read operation, some for faster write operation, while some are designed for both faster read and write operations. Hence,…
How do I configure a RAID 1 volume on my OneTouch III Turbo Edition 1TB Drive in Windows?
The following are the steps necessary to configure a RAID 1 (mirrored) volume on your OneTouch III Turbo 1TB drive:
Currently only the OneTouch III Turbo 1TB (Terabyte) drives provide RAID 1 (Mirrored) support. Configuring a RAID volume is a data destructive process. It is strongly recommended that you backup any/all data on your OneTouch III Turbo drive before proceeding.
- Double-click on the Maxtor OneTouch Manager icon on your Windows Desktop. This will launch the Onetouch Manager application.
If this icon has been removed…
The Maxtor Onetouch III Turbo drive will be released as a 600 gigabyte (GB) RAID 0 model, and a 1 terabyte (1 TB, 1000 GB) RAID 0/1 model.
RAID 1 can now be used with the OneTouch III Turbo 600 GB models with updated installation software.
Highlights
- User-configurable RAID solution
- Use RAID 0 for high performance disk striping or RAID 1 for automatic mirroring
- Up to 1 TB storage capacity
- FireWire® 800 for fast data transfer
- Oxford 924 chipset
- Pre-formatted for Mac; easily formatted for Windows®
- Available in RAID 0 only, and RAID 0 / RAID 1 (user configurable) configurations.
What does this mean?
Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo drives…
Problem:
Changing from RAID-0 to RAID-1 on a My Book Studio II under Windows XP SP3 connected via 1394a (FireWire 400) fails to complete. Disk Management cannot be opened, and Cannot restart as well (Windows Freeze).
Cause:
The cause of this issue is unknown.
Resolution:
To resolve this issue, please connect the My Book Studio II via USB or 1394b (FireWire800) and perform the RAID change again.
Note: A RAID 1 array is designed for fault tolerance. You will not notice any performance increase in your computer after creating a RAID 1 array. A RAID 1 array uses the second hard drive to copy the data of the first drive. Should one of the hard drives fail, you will still be able to boot your computer using the second hard drive.
Important: After creating a RAID 1 array, the total capacity of both hard drives will not appear as usable space in Windows. Because the second hard drive is being used to store the exact same data of the first drive,…
All WD ShareSpace drives support Spanning, RAID-0 (Striping), RAID-1 (Mirroring), and RAID-5 (Redundancy with parity). Each RAID mode may or may not be available for usage based upon how many internal hard drives are installed in the enclosure.
Please Note: Depending on how the WD ShareSpace RAID is setup, that RAID array may not be recoverable from a drive failure.
Qty of 2 – 1TB internal hard drives:
- RAID-0 – 2TB – (Not recoverable)
- RAID-1 – 1TB – (Recoverable)
- RAID-5 – (Not Supported)
Qty of 3 – 1TB internal hard drives:
- Spanning – 3TB – (Non recoverable)
- RAID-0 – 3TB – (Non recoverable)
- RAID-1 – (Not Supported)…
Advantages of RAID
RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of independent Disks. With RAID enabled on a storage system you can connect two or more drives in the system so that they act like one big fast drive or set them up so that one drive in the system is used to automatically and instantaneously duplicate (or mirror) your data for real-time backup.
There are three reasons you might want a RAID system of drives.
- You need tons of storage space and you need it to be fast. (RAID 0)
- You want to instantaneously and automatically backup your data. (RAID 1)
- You want both. (RAID 5)
Which…
The following procedure provides the steps necessary to configure a RAID 1 Volume on your Onetouch III Turbo Edition using the Maxtor OneTouch Manager for Mac:
- Open the Maxtor OneTouch Manager.
- From the main menu, select the OneTouch III Turbo drive and click select Settings.
- From the Setting screen, click the RAID tab.
- To create the mirror, click the RAID 1 for Safety button.
All data currently on the OneTouch III Turbo drive will be erased during this process. It is recommended that you backup any/all data stored on your OneTouch III Turbo drive before continuing.
Click Erase to proceed.
If prompted, enter your…
