Combining two disks without losing any data on one side.
Combining two disks without losing any data on one side.
Hey there, I recently had to mess with Windows by deleting a program that didn’t want to go (it took a lot of DLL files). Now I’m trying to reinstall it. It’s not too bad, but then things started acting up. Apparently, my Windows setup didn’t recognize any drives when RAID was on, even with the correct drivers. Eventually I gave in and installed Windows on one of the SSDs. But now everything seems back to normal except for a few issues. I’m trying to combine my SSDs into a single partition so I have enough space. The challenge is figuring out how to do that. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
To set up a proper hardware level RAID, you’ll need to begin fresh. Switch SATA mode to RAID, then access the RAID ROM and configure your array. Only then will Windows recognize it with the right drivers (though it should handle it automatically). Avoid altering sector sizes or other settings, as Windows may reject them.
If your RAID setup appears working at startup, likely the issue lies with the appropriate driver. When prompted during partition selection, try pressing Shift + F10 and typing "Diskpart List Disk" to locate your drive. Choose the correct disk (X corresponds to its number). Perform a clean format using NTFS as the file system and label it "New Volume." After completing these steps, refresh the system and verify the changes.
During startup I can choose both storage options and they appear under their assigned names. When opening the installer, DiskPart displays only the USB drive (and briefly mentions two others claiming zero space). On the driver page I visited the provided link and attempted both the Marvell SATA3 RAID driver and the Marvell SATA3 floppy image drivers, but neither returned any results. The issue extends to Windows not showing the drivers at all when the compatibility filter is enabled.