SOLVED software Raid 5 or 6 ?

[RareBear]

Does any version of Win 7 x64 allow Raid 5 or 6 creation from the disk mgmt console ?

 

[Thrax]

RAID5 and RAID6 software RAID levels are not supported on Windows 7.

 

[Bilbo_28]

I think I disagree..... From computer management - storage, I am sure I have an option to create a new RAID5 disk... might be mistaken though?

 

[RareBear]

it works

use these:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245325-32-setting-raid-windows

http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Configuring_and_Managing_RAID_5_on_Windows_Server_2008


Here is a screenshot taken during the raid 5 build on my "backup" computer.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2922/resychdiskpart.jpg

Backup computer specs: (built from spare parts, everything 2+ yrs old exc/ SM card

-DFI LP LT P35 T2R Bios 9/18/2008
-Intel Q6700 SLACQ @ 10x267 24x7
-4 x 2gb A-Data ddr2-800 (266/800 strap)
-Asus 7950GT
-CM Stkr w/ lots a fans & lots of water on everything & 4-4x3 cages
-2 x 74gb WD Raptors - Raid 1 on the JRaid
-6 x 750gb 7200.11's Raid 5 on Intel ICH9R
-8 x 500gb 7200.10's Raid 5 on SM 8 port
-1-Supermicro 8 port SATA II PCI-Exp card
-1-PC P&C 750W S/R
-1-Scepter 21.5" w/ Dell 30" on KVM
-IOGEAR GCS1782 KVM Switch (sig compter on other side)
-Win XP Pro X64 SP2

w/ 16-HD's, it's a hell-of-a paper weight