Guest Fidz Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now need to set up my system. I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of course I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as this I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all this out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just the hard drive set up and anything in between please many thanks in advance
Guest DL Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help specific to your system. "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... > ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now > need > to set up my system. > > I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have > replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of > course > I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as > this > I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure > > Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all > this > out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done > I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just > the > hard drive set up and anything in between please > > many thanks in advance
Guest Fidz Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost all my data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the dell pc restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens "DL" wrote: > What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? > I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. > > If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help > specific to your system. > > "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... > > ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now > > need > > to set up my system. > > > > I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have > > replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of > > course > > I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as > > this > > I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure > > > > Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all > > this > > out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done > > I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just > > the > > hard drive set up and anything in between please > > > > many thanks in advance > > >
Guest Alias Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help Fidz wrote: > yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost all my > data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the dell pc > restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens Of course not, you need to go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the CD/DVD ROM first. Then put the Dell recovery CD into the CD/DVD ROM and exit the BIOS. I am assuming Dell gave you a CD. If your "recovery utility" is a hidden partition, call Dell and get guidance from them. -- Alias To email me, remove shoes > > "DL" wrote: > >> What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? >> I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. >> >> If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help >> specific to your system. >> >> "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... >>> ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now >>> need >>> to set up my system. >>> >>> I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have >>> replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of >>> course >>> I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as >>> this >>> I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure >>> >>> Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all >>> this >>> out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done >>> I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just >>> the >>> hard drive set up and anything in between please >>> >>> many thanks in advance >> >>
Guest Fidz Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help yeah thats true...but have booted from the cd, gone to recovery mode and used the recovery option but this still hasnt sorted my problem do I need to use the reinstall xp option and then repartion the drive or something...jeez, I didnt realise i was such a newbie hehe "Alias" wrote: > Fidz wrote: > > yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost all my > > data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the dell pc > > restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens > > Of course not, you need to go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the > CD/DVD ROM first. Then put the Dell recovery CD into the CD/DVD ROM and > exit the BIOS. I am assuming Dell gave you a CD. If your "recovery > utility" is a hidden partition, call Dell and get guidance from them. > > -- > Alias > To email me, remove shoes > > > > "DL" wrote: > > > >> What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? > >> I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. > >> > >> If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help > >> specific to your system. > >> > >> "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... > >>> ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now > >>> need > >>> to set up my system. > >>> > >>> I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have > >>> replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of > >>> course > >>> I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as > >>> this > >>> I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure > >>> > >>> Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all > >>> this > >>> out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done > >>> I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just > >>> the > >>> hard drive set up and anything in between please > >>> > >>> many thanks in advance > >> > >> > > >
Guest Alias Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help Fidz wrote: > yeah thats true...but have booted from the cd, gone to recovery mode and used > the recovery option but this still hasnt sorted my problem > > do I need to use the reinstall xp option and then repartion the drive or > something...jeez, I didnt realise i was such a newbie hehe If it's a new hard drive, there's nothing to recover so, of course, you will have to use the reinstall option. -- Alias To email me, remove shoes > > "Alias" wrote: > >> Fidz wrote: >>> yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost all my >>> data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the dell pc >>> restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens >> Of course not, you need to go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the >> CD/DVD ROM first. Then put the Dell recovery CD into the CD/DVD ROM and >> exit the BIOS. I am assuming Dell gave you a CD. If your "recovery >> utility" is a hidden partition, call Dell and get guidance from them. >> >> -- >> Alias >> To email me, remove shoes >>> "DL" wrote: >>> >>>> What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? >>>> I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. >>>> >>>> If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help >>>> specific to your system. >>>> >>>> "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... >>>>> ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now >>>>> need >>>>> to set up my system. >>>>> >>>>> I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have >>>>> replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of >>>>> course >>>>> I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as >>>>> this >>>>> I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all >>>>> this >>>>> out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done >>>>> I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just >>>>> the >>>>> hard drive set up and anything in between please >>>>> >>>>> many thanks in advance >>>> >> >>
Guest Fidz Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help ok, got everything working but certainly isnt raid 0. seems I just have 2 x hard drive working on their on...will this be detrimental to anything? "Alias" wrote: > Fidz wrote: > > yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost all my > > data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the dell pc > > restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens > > Of course not, you need to go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the > CD/DVD ROM first. Then put the Dell recovery CD into the CD/DVD ROM and > exit the BIOS. I am assuming Dell gave you a CD. If your "recovery > utility" is a hidden partition, call Dell and get guidance from them. > > -- > Alias > To email me, remove shoes > > > > "DL" wrote: > > > >> What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? > >> I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. > >> > >> If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help > >> specific to your system. > >> > >> "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... > >>> ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now > >>> need > >>> to set up my system. > >>> > >>> I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have > >>> replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of > >>> course > >>> I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as > >>> this > >>> I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure > >>> > >>> Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all > >>> this > >>> out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done > >>> I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just > >>> the > >>> hard drive set up and anything in between please > >>> > >>> many thanks in advance > >> > >> > > >
Guest Alias Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help Fidz wrote: > ok, got everything working but certainly isnt raid 0. seems I just have 2 x > hard drive working on their on...will this be detrimental to anything? You have two different physical hard drives installed in the case? What do you see when you open My Computer? -- Alias To email me, remove shoes > > "Alias" wrote: > >> Fidz wrote: >>> yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost all my >>> data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the dell pc >>> restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens >> Of course not, you need to go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the >> CD/DVD ROM first. Then put the Dell recovery CD into the CD/DVD ROM and >> exit the BIOS. I am assuming Dell gave you a CD. If your "recovery >> utility" is a hidden partition, call Dell and get guidance from them. >> >> -- >> Alias >> To email me, remove shoes >>> "DL" wrote: >>> >>>> What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? >>>> I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. >>>> >>>> If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help >>>> specific to your system. >>>> >>>> "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... >>>>> ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now >>>>> need >>>>> to set up my system. >>>>> >>>>> I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have >>>>> replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of >>>>> course >>>>> I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as >>>>> this >>>>> I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all >>>>> this >>>>> out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done >>>>> I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just >>>>> the >>>>> hard drive set up and anything in between please >>>>> >>>>> many thanks in advance >>>> >> >>
Guest Fidz Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help yeah I reckon so...one call drive C another called drive J not raid is it lol? "Alias" wrote: > Fidz wrote: > > ok, got everything working but certainly isnt raid 0. seems I just have 2 x > > hard drive working on their on...will this be detrimental to anything? > > You have two different physical hard drives installed in the case? What > do you see when you open My Computer? > > -- > Alias > To email me, remove shoes > > > > "Alias" wrote: > > > >> Fidz wrote: > >>> yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost all my > >>> data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the dell pc > >>> restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens > >> Of course not, you need to go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the > >> CD/DVD ROM first. Then put the Dell recovery CD into the CD/DVD ROM and > >> exit the BIOS. I am assuming Dell gave you a CD. If your "recovery > >> utility" is a hidden partition, call Dell and get guidance from them. > >> > >> -- > >> Alias > >> To email me, remove shoes > >>> "DL" wrote: > >>> > >>>> What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? > >>>> I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. > >>>> > >>>> If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get info/help > >>>> specific to your system. > >>>> > >>>> "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>> news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... > >>>>> ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now > >>>>> need > >>>>> to set up my system. > >>>>> > >>>>> I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have > >>>>> replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of > >>>>> course > >>>>> I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As well as > >>>>> this > >>>>> I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure > >>>>> > >>>>> Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting all > >>>>> this > >>>>> out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after all done > >>>>> I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that far...just > >>>>> the > >>>>> hard drive set up and anything in between please > >>>>> > >>>>> many thanks in advance > >>>> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:36:01 -0700, Fidz <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now need > to set up my system. > > I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have > replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of course > I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. No, you don't have to set it up as RAID 0. It's an option, but certainly not required. In fact, it's usually a mistake. The boost in performance it produces is normally very small, but the risk of data loss is greatly increased. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest DL Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help No and I doubt Dell ever configured your sys with raid "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:031D1697-E95C-4318-9427-C9E64F110192@microsoft.com... > yeah I reckon so...one call drive C another called drive J > > not raid is it lol? > > "Alias" wrote: > >> Fidz wrote: >> > ok, got everything working but certainly isnt raid 0. seems I just have >> > 2 x >> > hard drive working on their on...will this be detrimental to anything? >> >> You have two different physical hard drives installed in the case? What >> do you see when you open My Computer? >> >> -- >> Alias >> To email me, remove shoes >> > >> > "Alias" wrote: >> > >> >> Fidz wrote: >> >>> yep, I kid you not, it was set up raid 0 - hence the reason I lost >> >>> all my >> >>> data lol. Anyway, I've done as you say and they suggest using the >> >>> dell pc >> >>> restore untility, but when I press ctrl F11, nothing happens >> >> Of course not, you need to go into the BIOS and set it to boot from >> >> the >> >> CD/DVD ROM first. Then put the Dell recovery CD into the CD/DVD ROM >> >> and >> >> exit the BIOS. I am assuming Dell gave you a CD. If your "recovery >> >> utility" is a hidden partition, call Dell and get guidance from them. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Alias >> >> To email me, remove shoes >> >>> "DL" wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> What makes you think you have to set up raid 0? >> >>>> I'd be surprised if your sys was supplied by Dell in this config. >> >>>> >> >>>> If you visit Dell support and enter your Tag # you should get >> >>>> info/help >> >>>> specific to your system. >> >>>> >> >>>> "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >>>> news:D7A36331-F18D-4683-BFAE-33F50937D906@microsoft.com... >> >>>>> ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but >> >>>>> now >> >>>>> need >> >>>>> to set up my system. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. >> >>>>> I have >> >>>>> replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that >> >>>>> of >> >>>>> course >> >>>>> I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. As >> >>>>> well as >> >>>>> this >> >>>>> I know there are other things I should be doing but not sure >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Has anyone got the time to give me a step by step method of sorting >> >>>>> all >> >>>>> this >> >>>>> out? It would be most appreciated. By the way, I know that after >> >>>>> all done >> >>>>> I'll need to install drivers etc so you dont need to go that >> >>>>> far...just >> >>>>> the >> >>>>> hard drive set up and anything in between please >> >>>>> >> >>>>> many thanks in advance >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Fidz Posted August 19, 2007 Posted August 19, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help so...just to bottom this having two seperate hard drive wont be detrimental to the system...just use one then the other yeah "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:36:01 -0700, Fidz > <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now need > > to set up my system. > > > > I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I have > > replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of course > > I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. > > > No, you don't have to set it up as RAID 0. It's an option, but > certainly not required. In fact, it's usually a mistake. The boost in > performance it produces is normally very small, but the risk of data > loss is greatly increased. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
Guest Ken Blake Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Windows xp recovery - please help "Fidz" <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3DA9E1B1-41C8-4784-A6B2-B005E4611B28@microsoft.com... > so...just to bottom this having two seperate hard drive wont be > detrimental > to the system... Not in the slightest. Depending on how you sue it, it might even improve performance/ > just use one then the other yeah No, you shouldn't use one until it's full, then switch the second. You should plan what to put on each and organize what you do accordingly. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > >> On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:36:01 -0700, Fidz >> <Fidz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> > ok, long story short, hard drive died yadda yadda. Got new ones but now >> > need >> > to set up my system. >> > >> > I have a dell 9100 dimension desktop and I have the recovery disk. I >> > have >> > replaced the hard drives in a RAID 0 set up, but have realised that of >> > course >> > I need to set up the RAID 0 again to get everything to work. >> >> >> No, you don't have to set it up as RAID 0. It's an option, but >> certainly not required. In fact, it's usually a mistake. The boost in >> performance it produces is normally very small, but the risk of data >> loss is greatly increased. >> >> -- >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup >>
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