[Pc_Support] Re: WinXP 64-Bit Software Raid Setup Howto? -- did I not answer these immediately?

[David Simmons]

>> Ok...to (complete) the answer my own question..grin (as the responses
>> have helped me to realize what needed to happen).
>
> Huh?
> http://lists.leap-cf.org/pipermail/pc_support/2006-August/002424.html

Bryan - I realized (and was grateful) for the previous
postings...unfortunately - it was still voodoo for me...Guess what I
needed was a here's what NOT to do (as I took two steps forward but needed
to take one back to make any progress)

> To end the e-mail ...
>   "Only striping and spanning (concating) is supported on non-server
> versions.  You set it up via Disk Manager."

And that's what really frustrated me!?  As I was sure you were right - I
just couldn't find it!  And the problem is that the raid/stiping options
just don't show up at all!?  (I would have thought they would have been
greyed out or something - then I would have felt better).  And having
NOTHING show up in the help when you enter the word 'RAID' seems kinda
ascinine?!  It didn't even have links to mirroring and striping - so you
have to know first - but if you knew, why would you need help?  Guess I
was thinking it would be as friendly as Linux - as 'help raid' supplies
quite a few GREAT nuggests to start!

> At the _very_head_ of that e-mail ...
>   "First off, NT5.x (200x/XP) requires use a LDM Disk Label (Dynamic
>    Disc) for any volume management."
>
> I don't know how much more direct I can be than that.

Except for the fact I thought you were talking about LVM....saying that I
needed to create a LVM in linux and then create in WinXP64...seemed kinda
backwards - but then that was my whole problem.

> Maybe I just don't know how to communicate well via e-mail?

I don't think it's that - as I've enjoyed your technical/hardware emails
for years!  Guess I needed some hints as to what NOT to do - like if it
said, "Make sure your Disk Type is NOT basic - but converted to Dynamic"
that would've turned some lights on....but like I said - once I read from
your emails it was there - that gave me confidence to keep horsing with it
(when in town - which was only about 3 days the past 3 weeks).

Thanks again! - dave