RAID 0 question

Violin · Violin #1 (**permalink**)

11-19-2009, 02:32 AM

I have a Lacie big disk two drive raid 0 HD.
I would like to use these two drives as separate "normal" drives. Is there any way to separate them?

McBie · McBie #2 (**permalink**)

11-19-2009, 03:28 AM

1) Backup all data
2) Destroy the RAID config
3) Create partition(s) on each drive
4) Format each partition
5) Restore data from backup

Cheers ... McBie

Violin · Violin #3 (**permalink**)

11-19-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcbie

1)
2) destroy the raid config

how???

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #4 (**permalink**)

11-19-2009, 10:30 AM

disk utility

Example: 1TB big drive - erase and make 2 500GB partitions, format HFS (or leave it default) and off you go!

Violin · Violin #5 (**permalink**)

11-19-2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deus_ex_machina

disk utility

Example: 1TB big drive - erase and make 2 500GB partitions, format HFS (or leave it default) and off you go!

Well, that's what I did try first, also, just erased the drive to see if that would make it two..., but as far as I understand, it will partition the two drives still in a raid 0 set, means half and half twice. Actually, right now I have four partitions on it.
I just don't get you, partitions and physical drives are in my opinion two different things, isn't that so???

McBie · McBie #6 (**permalink**)

11-19-2009, 01:02 PM

What tool did you use to create the RAID 0 initially ?
I assume you need the same tool to undo the RAID ( un-group )

Then you will have 2 separate disks in Disk Utility and you can start creating partitions on each of them.

Cheers ... McBie

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #7 (**permalink**)

11-19-2009, 01:39 PM

It seems Disk Utility can't break the RAID, is this the factory RAID?

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McBie #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 26, 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,836 Mac Specs: 2008 MBP 17" - 10.8.2 & iPad - iOS 5.1	11-19-2009, 01:02 PM What tool did you use to create the RAID 0 initially ? I assume you need the same tool to undo the RAID ( un-group ) Then you will have 2 separate disks in Disk Utility and you can start creating partitions on each of them. Cheers ... McBie " Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler. " A. Einstein The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude towards the problem. You understand ?
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