Can I setup two NTFS disks as RAID-1 in Ubuntu 18.04?
I'm planning to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to replace Windows-7 on my desktop.
Currently, my PC has an SSD (for OS) and two HDDs configured as RAID-1 (mirrored, NTFS). I'll reformat SSD to install Ubuntu.
Is it possible, with Ubuntu, to setup existing NTFS HDDs as RAID-1 without reformatting or loosing the data?
Thanks in advance!
18.04 raid ntfs
asked Jan 10 at 6:07
Kiran PallaKiran Palla
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I'm planning to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to replace Windows-7 on my desktop.
Currently, my PC has an SSD (for OS) and two HDDs configured as RAID-1 (mirrored, NTFS). I'll reformat SSD to install Ubuntu.
Is it possible, with Ubuntu, to setup existing NTFS HDDs as RAID-1 without reformatting or loosing the data?
Thanks in advance!
18.04 raid ntfs
asked Jan 10 at 6:07
Kiran PallaKiran Palla
11
add a comment |
I'm planning to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to replace Windows-7 on my desktop.
Currently, my PC has an SSD (for OS) and two HDDs configured as RAID-1 (mirrored, NTFS). I'll reformat SSD to install Ubuntu.
Is it possible, with Ubuntu, to setup existing NTFS HDDs as RAID-1 without reformatting or loosing the data?
Thanks in advance!
18.04 raid ntfs
asked Jan 10 at 6:07
Kiran PallaKiran Palla
11
I'm planning to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to replace Windows-7 on my desktop.
Currently, my PC has an SSD (for OS) and two HDDs configured as RAID-1 (mirrored, NTFS). I'll reformat SSD to install Ubuntu.
Is it possible, with Ubuntu, to setup existing NTFS HDDs as RAID-1 without reformatting or loosing the data?
Thanks in advance!
18.04 raid ntfs
18.04 raid ntfs
asked Jan 10 at 6:07
Kiran PallaKiran Palla
11
asked Jan 10 at 6:07
Kiran PallaKiran Palla
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asked Jan 10 at 6:07
Kiran PallaKiran Palla
11
asked Jan 10 at 6:07
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asked Jan 10 at 6:07
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It's possible if your RAID controller is supported by Linux kernel.
For example, if you use your motherboard internal RAID feature (usually soft-RAID), then you are lucky. But, anyway, I recommend you to make a backup and reassemble your HDDs into RAID with a native Linux filesystem (EXT4, XFS etc.). If your RAID is currently assembled via soft-RAID feature of your motherboard, I suggest switch it to simple SATA or AHCI mode and assemble your soft-RAID via Linux tools like mdadm or LVM. Usually it gives better performance.
There's no practical need to use the "alien" NTFS filesystem on Linux.
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It's possible if your RAID controller is supported by Linux kernel.
For example, if you use your motherboard internal RAID feature (usually soft-RAID), then you are lucky. But, anyway, I recommend you to make a backup and reassemble your HDDs into RAID with a native Linux filesystem (EXT4, XFS etc.). If your RAID is currently assembled via soft-RAID feature of your motherboard, I suggest switch it to simple SATA or AHCI mode and assemble your soft-RAID via Linux tools like mdadm or LVM. Usually it gives better performance.
There's no practical need to use the "alien" NTFS filesystem on Linux.
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It's possible if your RAID controller is supported by Linux kernel.
For example, if you use your motherboard internal RAID feature (usually soft-RAID), then you are lucky. But, anyway, I recommend you to make a backup and reassemble your HDDs into RAID with a native Linux filesystem (EXT4, XFS etc.). If your RAID is currently assembled via soft-RAID feature of your motherboard, I suggest switch it to simple SATA or AHCI mode and assemble your soft-RAID via Linux tools like mdadm or LVM. Usually it gives better performance.
There's no practical need to use the "alien" NTFS filesystem on Linux.
answered Jan 10 at 7:40
mmvmmv
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It's possible if your RAID controller is supported by Linux kernel.
For example, if you use your motherboard internal RAID feature (usually soft-RAID), then you are lucky. But, anyway, I recommend you to make a backup and reassemble your HDDs into RAID with a native Linux filesystem (EXT4, XFS etc.). If your RAID is currently assembled via soft-RAID feature of your motherboard, I suggest switch it to simple SATA or AHCI mode and assemble your soft-RAID via Linux tools like mdadm or LVM. Usually it gives better performance.
There's no practical need to use the "alien" NTFS filesystem on Linux.
answered Jan 10 at 7:40
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It's possible if your RAID controller is supported by Linux kernel.
For example, if you use your motherboard internal RAID feature (usually soft-RAID), then you are lucky. But, anyway, I recommend you to make a backup and reassemble your HDDs into RAID with a native Linux filesystem (EXT4, XFS etc.). If your RAID is currently assembled via soft-RAID feature of your motherboard, I suggest switch it to simple SATA or AHCI mode and assemble your soft-RAID via Linux tools like mdadm or LVM. Usually it gives better performance.
There's no practical need to use the "alien" NTFS filesystem on Linux.
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