Set up Raid 1 under Windows - how it works

If you want to use two hard drives in a network, you must first set up Raid 1. Find out in our practical tip how to do this.

Set up Raid 1 on Windows - so proceed

Note: Before starting the setup, make a backup of your entire system. So you are on the safe side in case of problems.

1. Next, you need to find out if your PC has a raid connection. You can check this in the manual.
2. If this is not the case, you have to buy a raid adapter and plug it into a free PCI Express slot on your PC. The power cable should be disconnected from the PC so that you do not get an electric shock.
3. You must now connect the two hard drives of the same size to the RAID port using a SATA cable. When you have done this, you can reassemble and start your PC.
4. Now switch to the BIOS and there under "BIOS Utility" the item "Advanced"> "IDE Configuration".
5. Under "SATA Option" you have to select "RAID". Save the changes and then restart.
6. After the restart you have to switch to the BIOS again. There you should now find a new menu item where you can configure the RAID.
7. Select the two hard disks there and configure them as "Raid 1". After a final restart, Raid 1 was successfully set up.