Reinstalling a mirrored array after installing WIN 11


GP40X

GP40X

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I will be upgrading to WIN 11 in the next few weeks and need to know how to reinstall my mirrored array once WIN 11 is installed. The upgrade will be a fresh install of WIN 11 Pro on a brand new hard drive. Will be reinstalling all programs fresh to clear out the attic as it were. The new hard drive will be a 4TB ssd and will eventually be taking the mirrored array from 2TB to 8TB. Will also be switching out my 32GB memory for 64 GB. Will be upgrading to a RTX 4090 for content creation (digital art). Oh my aching credit card. First upgrades will be the new SSD with WIN 11 & the memory upgrade with the otuer upgrades within the next 1 to 3 months.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 10 but switching to WIN 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO WIFI
    Memory
    32 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR-4 3200 memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3060 (soon to be a Gigabyte RTX 4090)
    Sound Card
    board sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 27G2G4 G-Sync Monitor @ 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD (soon top be a 4TB SSD)
    2 Western Digital Blue WD20EZRZ 2TB HDDs in mirrored array
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 1200 P2 PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster H500P Mesh Wihte case
    Cooling
    AMD fan
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder
    Other Info
    System was built to run a RTX 3090 but was never able to get one, Now able to get a RTX 4090 and updating to WIN 11 with a bigger hard drive.
GP40X said:
I will be upgrading to WIN 11 in the next few weeks and need to know how to reinstall my mirrored array once WIN 11 is installed. The upgrade will be a fresh install of WIN 11 Pro on a brand new hard drive. Will be reinstalling all programs fresh to clear out the attic as it were. The new hard drive will be a 4TB ssd and will eventually be taking the mirrored array from 2TB to 8TB. Will also be switching out my 32GB memory for 64 GB. Will be upgrading to a RTX 4090 for content creation (digital art). Oh my aching credit card. First upgrades will be the new SSD with WIN 11 & the memory upgrade with the otuer upgrades within the next 1 to 3 months.
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Instead of using a mirrored array... you might want to try Karen's Replicator.
It's a small, free program that you can set up "jobs" that run on a schedule or manually.

Karen's Replicator the Backup Utility for Windows v3.7.6 Released May 25, 2020 | Karen's Power Tools | Karen's Software

Automatically backup files, directories, even entire drives! Karen's Replicator copies selected files from one drive/folder to another. Source and Destination folders can reside anywhere on your network.
www.karenware.com www.karenware.com

One of your "jobs" could be mirroring your working drive.
For example... here's my "jobs"...

1. copy F: to J:
2. copy G: to K:
3. copy G: to L: and I: to M:
4. I also have a job which copies any "game save" folders or files from C: to F:
5. For the C: (Windows drive), I just use Macrium Reflect backup software.

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My drives, setup...

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RAID arrays, these days, are more problem than they're worth.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3527 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
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