I bought a Dell computer which came with a single drive and Intel Rapid Storage Technology software (mirrored drives were not an option). I then bought an identical drive and built a Raid 1 mirror using the Intel software, which went smoothly. At some point a couple months later the original Dell drive failed. Dell sent me a new drive, again identical. I want to rebuild the mirror but am nervous that I will accidentally wipe the only working drive. The original drive was on SATA 0 and the one I had purchased on SATA 1. After the failure I moved the working drive to SATA 0 and the replacement drive to SATA 1. Instructions that I've read say to land your cursor on the new drive and click 'rebuild volume' but that is not how it is working. Under "Status" I am given the option to rebuild and when clicked I am presented with an option to do so, but it's unclear which drive is which (see screenshots).
I would hope the software does not allow you to wipe your working drive but cannot find documentation to support that. Just nervous about losing the entire working drive. Can someone assist? Thanks in advance for any help.