I have a Dell XPS 8300 with Intel RAID, and have configured two RAID 1 volumes: 1 for System and 1 for Data, each volume using 2 2T drives. Windows 7 is installed and running. I just bought a Dell XPS 8700 -- faster CPU speed, more RAM, and it also includes Intel RAID. I want to move the disks onto the new machine and retain the RAID configuration and the contents. I have a backup, but I think it will be much less work if I can just put the existing configured RAID volumes into the new system without having to re-format the disks and reinstall and restore the backup.
Everything I have read suggests that this is not possible -- plugging ANY disk into the machine and setting up RAID will wipe out the disk contents.
I can't be the first person in the history of computing who wants to do this kind of upgrade. I expect that, since both systems are Dell and both use the same Intel RAID that there SHOULD be a way to put the disks into service and get the RAID operating without reformatting, rebuilding the RAID and restoring from the backup.
Is there a way to do this? Or am I going to have to take the long route and restore from a backup?
Anyone at Intel with the intel?
~Joe