Migration of Windows 10 storage spaces?
Migration of Windows 10 storage spaces?
I’ve been expanding my hard drives over the years to free up space on my Plex server, now holding three drives ranging from 14TB. I’m considering a more organized approach by moving everything into a refs storage solution with a parity drive for improved reliability. Storing everything in a single virtual disk also seems practical. My current setup runs on an older workstation with modest hardware, and I plan to upgrade to a new motherboard and CPU for the server. With limited funds, I want to maximize the lifespan of this configuration. I’m wondering how challenging it is to migrate a storage pool from one Windows installation to another. Can I simply connect all drives from the pool to the new SATA ports on my upcoming motherboard and install Windows? Is there any special configuration or hardware needed? I’m unfamiliar with RAID or Windows storage features. Can this be accomplished, or would I need to reformat the pool and copy data from a backup? If possible, can I upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 using the same storage pool? I’m not sure how much of my current specs matter. Just in case, my PC is a Dell OptiPlex 790 with an i7-2600 and 16GB DDR3 RAM. The motherboard only has four SATA II ports, all of which are in use. It’s possible one is a SATA III port, though I recall the boot SSD might be there. I’m hoping to find a better deal with more cores and ports eventually. Thanks for your assistance! Looking forward to your guidance.
In theory, you can relocate the disks to a new board and install Windows, allowing it to recognize the array because the 'RAID' details remain on the disks. However, real-world challenges may arise if Windows is already installed on the new system, the disks are connected in a different sequence, the board uses unusual SATA drivers, some array disks rely on add-in controllers, and numerous other factors come into play. The safest approach is to back up the data beforehand and rebuild the array (Storage Spaces) from scratch on the new machine once Windows is set up, all drivers and system files are updated, and the system functions properly. After that, move the backed-up data to the new Storage Space.
You're asking about the reliability of YouTube videos on Windows 10 and whether reference materials are accessible via storage.
It could make sense to explore a specialized solution such as Unraid.