On Thursday 23 October 2008, Peter wrote: > The backup program just knows about the files. I would get the drives, > setup the raid [I suggest Raid 5], then copy the files from your stripped > raid to your RAID 5, then repurpose your old drives. Since you brought it up... :) RAID 5 "stops working" in 2009: http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162 -- # John Madden weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx: http://www.nerdarium.com # FreeLists: Free mailing lists for all: //www.freelists.org ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------