How would I backup and restore a RAID0 array?

I have an nForce 4 based system, using the nVidia RAID controller and running 3x300GB Maxtor SATA drives in a RAID0 configuration with Windows XP Pro.

Backing up seems straight forward, however, how would I restore this back to a RAID0 array?

I am assuming that I could in case of a system failure, do a basic install and then once Windows was setup in another RAID configuration, be it RAID0 or something else, I could restore the backup at that point.

Would there be a way to do the restore from DOS, without having to start a Windows install manually?

I would appreciate any information on this as I need to finish setting up my disaster recovery process.

Thanks!

 

Hello heatlesssun,

Thank you for your interest in Acronis Disk Backup Software.

If you create an image of the RAID array and then restore it to the same hardware, you will be able to restore your operating system without any problem.

If you want to restore the image to another hardware and if you want to be completely sure that the restored operating system will boot and function normally then we recommend that you use Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation in conjunction with Acronis Universal Restore for your purposes. Acronis Universal Restore technology provides an efficient solution for hardware-independent system restoration by replacing the crucial HAL and hard disk controller drivers.

Please read more information on how to use Acronis Universal Restore in corresponding Acronis True Image version User's Guide.

We recommend you to download and install Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation to see how the software works on your particular software\hardware configuration.

If you want to obtain the free trial version of Acronis Universal Restore then please submit a request for technical support using Ask a question before you purchase Acronis software link. Explain your wish to obtain the free trial version of Acronis Universal and provide the link to this thread in your request.

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